Should 'SIMI' be banned under UAPA or not? Formation of tribunal for adjudication
SIMI: The Central Government has constituted a tribunal headed by judges of the Delhi High Court to decide whether 'SIMI' should be declared a banned organization under UAPA or not.
A Delhi High Court judge is leading a panel appointed by the central government to determine whether the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) ought to be prohibited from operating under the UAPA. Significantly, the Central Government decided to extend the five-year ban on the terrorist group SIMI on January 29.
SIMI's five-year ban was extended by the government, which claimed the group was supporting terrorism and disrupting communal harmony and peace. Notably, ten states—Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh—have suggested that SIMI be deemed an "unlawful association" following UAPA's guidelines. SIMI was 'outlawed' for the first time in 2001, after which the ban on this organization has been extended from time to time.
In a statement issued by the Home Ministry, it was said that by carrying out harmful activities like spoiling the communal environment, spreading anti-national sentiments, supporting extremism, and damaging the integrity and security of the country, the secular fabric of the country is being eroded by increasing separatism. Is disrupting. The Home Ministry in its notification said SIMI is continuing its activities and is regrouping its supporters, who are still at large.
