Tribunal upholds extension of ban on SIMI

A Tribunal today upheld the Centre’s decision to extend the ban on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for indulging in unlawful activities.

The Tribunal headed by a Delhi High Court judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna passed the order after hearing extensive arguments from the government and the SIMI counsel.

The order passed by the Tribunal has been sent to the Home Ministry.

The Judge pronounced the order in his chamber in the presence of Additional Solitior General A S Chandhioke and SIMI’s counsel Mobin Akhtar.