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Hindustan Times
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
SC junks plea against extension of ban on SIMI
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging an order confirming the five-year extension of the ban imposed on the Students Islamic Movement of India . SC junks plea against extension of ban on SIMI A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta refused to hear the plea against the July 24, 2024 order of the Unlawful Activities Act tribunal. The tribunal was constituted under the UA after the Centre on January 29, 2024 decided to extend the ban on SIMI for five years. It was set up for adjudicating whether or not there was sufficient cause for declaring SIMI an outlawed organisation. SIMI was first declared outlawed in 2001 during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government and since then the ban has been extended periodically. SIMI was established on April 25, 1977 in Aligarh Muslim University as a front organisation of youth and students, having faith in Jamait-e-Islami-Hind . However, the organisation declared itself independent in 1993 through a resolution. On Monday, the counsel appearing for the petitioner said the tribunal confirmed the Centre's order of January 29, 2024 extending the ban on SIMI for the ninth time. He said since September 2001, the ban was continuing and there were other pending matters in the top court challenging the ban on SIMI. The counsel requested the bench to issue notice on the plea and tag it with the pending matters. When he said the petitioner was a former member of SIMI, the bench said, "Then why are you here? Let the organisation come." After the counsel said the organisation did not exist, the bench asked, "How does it affect you then?" The counsel said there were legal issues that remained in the matter. He said the government did not recognise the fact that SIMI was defunct now. The bench, however, refused to entertain the plea. The tribunal confirmed the five-year extension of the ban imposed on SIMI, saying the outfit had not abandoned its objective of "Jehaad" for the cause of Islam and continued to work for establishment of Islamic rule in India. While extending the ban on SIMI, the government said the group was involved in fomenting terrorism and disturbing peace and communal harmony in the country. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Hindustan Times
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Special NIA court revokes attachment orders of 10 properties linked to PFI
Kochi, A special NIA court has revoked the order of attachment in connection with 10 properties that were linked with Popular Front of India which was banned by the Centre in 2022 for its alleged links with global terrorist organisations. Special NIA court revokes attachment orders of 10 properties linked to PFI Special NIA court judge P K Mohandas revoked, for varying reasons, the attachment order passed in 2022 by the Designated Authority under the Unlawful Activities Act in respect of all the properties. In the case of properties owned by Malappuram-based Green Valley Foundation Trust which has been a major focus of the NIA investigation and the Karunya Foundation in Kollam, the court said that materials on record prima facie show "proceeds of terrorism". It, however, revoked the attachment orders in respect of those properties, saying that "the Designated Authority has decided the matter without giving reasonable opportunity of being heard to the appellant and there is no proper compliance of the principles of natural justice". In the other eight cases, including properties of private persons or trusts, the court found that the owners were not accused in the cases registered by the NIA and the materials before it were not enough to find that the properties were 'proceeds of terrorism'. It also held that the order passed by the Designated Authority, in each of those cases, was done without following the principles of natural justice. "... the impugned order of the Designated Authority is passed without following the principles of natural justice and is liable to be set aside on that ground alone. Further, building under attachment is not 'proceeds of terrorism' and the same is not liable to be attached under the UA," the court said in each of the eight cases. The special court's 10 separate orders came on the pleas by the owners of the attached properties. The Designated Authority had passed the attachment orders under the UA by holding that the properties were 'proceeds of terrorism'. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Hindustan Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
NIA arrests man for 'actively promoting terror activities of ISIS'
New Delhi, The National Investigation Agency on Friday arrested a key accused for his alleged involvement in the promotion of the activities of the banned Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terror group, officials said. NIA arrests man for 'actively promoting terror activities of ISIS' Rizwan Ali alias Abu Salma alias Mola is the 11th wanted accused and a key conspirator in the ISIS Pune sleeper-module case, they said. He was arrested from Lucknow. As part of an anti-India conspiracy of the ISIS, which is also known by various other names, Ali had played an active role in the reconnaissance of various locations that could be used as terrorist hideouts, a statement issued by the NIA said. He was also involved in conducting firing classes and training in the fabrication of improvised explosive devices , according to NIA investigations in the case. A reward of ₹3 lakh was announced for information leading to his capture. A standing non-bailable warrant was also issued against Ali, who was allegedly actively involved in promoting the terrorist activities of the designated foreign terror outfit, the statement said. Along with the 10 other accused already arrested and in judicial custody, Ali had conspired to commit a series of terror acts to destabilise the country and spread communal disharmony, the probe agency said. Besides Ali, the other arrested sleeper-cell members have been identified as Mohammed Imran Khan, Mohammed Yunus Saki, Abdul Kadir Pathan, Simab Nasiruddin Kazi, Zulfikar Ali Barodawala, Shamil Nachan, Akif Nachan, Shahnawaz Alam, Abdullah Faiyaz Shaikh and Talha Khan. All the accused have been chargesheeted by the NIA under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Act, Explosive Substances Act, Arms Act and Indian Penal Code. The NIA is continuing with its probe in the case as part of its efforts to scuttle the ISIS/IS conspiracy to establish Islamic rule in the country through violence and terror, by waging a war against the government of India, the statement said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Hans India
08-07-2025
- Hans India
Bomb Threat on IndiGo Flight from Hyderabad Sparks Security Alert at Mohali Airport
A security issue happened at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Airport. A bomb threat was found on an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad. The flight number was 6E-108. It landed safely in Mohali at 11:58 am on July 5. There were 227 people on board. After landing, cleaners found a note in the plane's bathroom. The note said there was a bomb on board. IndiGo staff informed airport security immediately. Police acted quickly. A case was filed under the Unlawful Activities Act against unknown people. Manmohan Singh, security manager for InterGlobe Aviation, said no details can be shared yet. The case is serious.
Hindustan Times
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Key SFJ operative held for vandalising Ambedkar statue, painting pro-Khalistan graffiti in Punjab
Chandigarh, Punjab Police on Wednesday said it has arrested a key operative of the banned outfit Sikhs for Justice for allegedly vandalising a statue of B R Ambedkar in Jalandhar and painting pro-Khalistan graffiti at several places in the state. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the accused, Resham Singh, a resident of Barnala district, was arrested by the State Special Operation Cell . Preliminary investigation revealed that Singh vandalised the Ambedkar statue at Nangal in Jalandhar's Phillaur in the first week of June on the directions of US-based Surinder Singh Thikriwal, a criminal wanted in multiple cases registered under the Unlawful Activities Act, and SFJ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the officer said. He said Resham, who is also accused of defacing public property with pro-Khalistan and pro-SFJ graffiti in Patiala, Faridkot, Jalandhar and other districts, was on the run since the Phillaur incident. "During the Indo-Pak escalation in May 2025, he painted inflammatory slogans such as 'Pakistan Zindabad' and 'Khalistan Zindabad' to incite public unrest and promote anti-national sentiments," the DGP said. The evidence also indicates that the accused was receiving foreign funding to carry out these unlawful activities, Yadav said. According to the DGP, Singh was previously arrested in two UA cases registered in Sangrur and Karnal in Haryana for painting anti-national graffiti. Further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages in this case. Sharing details of Singh's arrest, Assistant Inspector General Ravjot Grewal said police teams received reliable inputs about his involvement in painting graffiti on walls and bridges with the aim to incite "secession, armed rebellion, or subversive activities". Based on the inputs and sustained surveillance, the SSOC's Mohali team launched an operation and arrested Singh from Kharar, where the accused had been provided a hideout by his handler Thikriwal, she said. During sustained interrogation, Grewal said, the accused revealed that he was first introduced to the SFJ network in 2019 through Harpreet Singh alias Rana, who was a host on the now-banned media channel 'Politics Punjab', which was operated from the USA. She said Rana was instrumental in connecting Singh to key SFJ members, including Bikramjit Singh , J S Dhaliwal and outfit chief Pannun. The AIG said after being released from the Sangrur jail in May 2024 after nearly two years, Singh resumed his anti-national activities under the influence of Thikriwal, a native of Barnala's Thikriwal village who fled to the US in 2022. The probe has revealed that after each task, Singh used to record videos and send them to his handlers abroad. He has received around ₹8 to 10 lakh from his foreign-based handlers so far, Grewal said.
