The UAPA tribunal on Monday issued notice on the plea to confirm the Centre’s decision declaring Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The tribunal headed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice DN Patel commenced the hearing today and issued notice to respondents concerned. The government vide notification dated November 15, 2021, has declared the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as an unlawful association under the provisions of Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
Solicitor general Tushar Mehta was leading the Centre’s legal team to defend the ban on Islamic Research Foundation under UAPA.
The Centre has earlier constituted a seven-member lawyers’ team led by solicitor general Tushar Mehta to defend its decision to declare the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as an unlawful association under the provisions of Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Besides SG Mehta, other nominated lawyers include Senior Advocate Sachin Datta, Amit Mahajan, Rajat Nair, Kanu Agrawal, Jay Prakash and Dhruv Pandey.
The government in a notification said that it has been decided by the Ministry of Home Affairs that a team of lawyers may appear on behalf of the Government of India before the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal in the said matter.