25 PFI members, leaders charged under UAPA for seeking to establish Islamic Caliphate in India
A Delhi court has ordered the framing of charges against 25 members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) under the UAPA. The accused are alleged to have conspired to overthrow the Indian government and establish an Islamic caliphate by 2047.
Why it matters
This case represents a significant legal action against a banned organization accused of domestic terrorism and anti-state conspiracy.
A Delhi court on Friday (June 5, 2026) ordered the framing of charges against 25 people associated with the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), including its chairman, holding that the investigation so far has disclosed a “grave suspicion” of a conspiracy to overthrow India’s secular democratic government and establish an Islamic caliphate governed by Sharia law by 2047.
The report summarizes court proceedings and official NIA allegations without adding editorial commentary.
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