Jammu, April 19 -- The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi has issued a show cause notice to Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Jammu & Kashmir asking them to explain why their association, declared as unlawful, be not confirmed so under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

In a communique issued from Registrar Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi High Court Building, JeI has been served a notice under sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Act giving them 30 days to explain why their association, declared as unlawful, be not adjudicated to be so and why an order confirming such declaration be not made under section 4(3) of the Act.

The Tribunal has asked JeI to file objections/reply affidavits, before the next date of he...