Why Functions of UAPA Tribunal Cannot Be Equated with Those of a Civil Court? Court Explains in PFI Case: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, held that a Tribunal constituted under Section 4 of the Act is not equivalent to a civil court and does not perform adjudicatory functions akin to civil litigation. The court clarified that the Tribunal’s primary function is to confirm or reject a declaration made by the Central Government under Section 3(1), which seeks to declare…