The High Court of Karnataka has rejected the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) questioning the legality of sealing its offices in Mangaluru and asked the party to approach the district court to disprove the allegation that its offices were being used for the activities of banned organisation.
Nine offices sealed
The authorities had sealed nine office premises of SDPI in Mangaluru on September 28, 2022 on the charge of being used for the activities of the Popular Front of India (PFI), which was banned by the Union government on September 27, 2022, under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.