Simi Ban News Today

Earlier this year, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal extended the ban on the Students’ Islamic Movement of India, but the notification in this regard was released by the Centre only this month.

"Bolstering PM Modi's vision of zero tolerance against terror, SIMI has been declared 'Unlawful Association' for 5 years under UAPA," Home Minister Amit Shah said. 

The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in India has been extended a five-year ban under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, following a plan to disrupt Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Phulwari Sharif in Patna. Ten states have also sought a ban on SIMI for their involvement in unlawful activities. A judicial tribunal will be set up under UAPA to examine the proposed ban.

SIMI ban row: The lawyer told the bench that the matter came up for hearing on January 18 and has not been listed since then

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused an urgent hearing on a batch of pleas against a ban imposed on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). A bench of Justices S K Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia asked the lawyer who sought the listing of the matter to approach the court once the hearing on the issue of Article 370 of the Constitution is over.

The Centre has filed a counter-affidavit in a petition challenging a 2019 notification extending the ban on Students Islamic Movement of India under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.