New Delhi, July 14 -- The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the extension of the five-year ban imposed on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), an organisation declared as an "unlawful association" under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing a petition filed by a former SIMI member against the order dated July 24, 2024, passed by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi, which had confirmed the Central government's January 2024 notification extending the ban.
During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel informed the bench that there are ten other similar cases pending before the Court raising important quest...