Tribunal Upholds Ban on Jammu and Kashmir Separatist Groups

A tribunal confirmed the Centre's decision to impose a five-year ban on the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat under the UAPA. The tribunal, led by Delhi High Court judge Sachin Datta, found sufficient cause for the ban due to the groups' anti-national activities.

A tribunal set up under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) on Saturday affirmed the Centre's decision to enforce a five-year ban on the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir. The one-member tribunal, led by Delhi High Court judge Sachin Datta, was constituted in January to evaluate the validity of the imposed ban.

The Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) was officially outlawed for five years by the government on December 27, 2023, due to its involvement in anti-national and secessionist activities in the Union Territory. Founded by deceased separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat received a five-year ban on December 31, 2023, for fomenting terrorism and spreading anti-India propaganda in Jammu and Kashmir.

Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati and advocate Rajat Nair represented the government in the tribunal proceedings, providing the necessary legal support for the ban validation.

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