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Centre empowers states, UTs to declare SIMI banned group under UAPA

The Centre on Monday gave powers to all states and Union Territories to declare the terrorist group Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) a banned organisation under the anti-terror law UAPA. On January 29, the Central government had extended the ban imposed on the SIMI for five more years. While extending the ban on the terrorist organisation, the government had said the group has been involved in fomenting terrorism and disturbing peace and communal harmony in the country. In a notification on Monday, the Union Home Ministry said in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 42 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central government directs that all powers exercisable by it under section 7 and section 8 of the said Act shall also be exercised by the state governments and the Union Territory administrations in relation to the unlawful association SIMI. As many as 10 state governments -- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, ..

Centre empowers states, UTs to declare SIMI banned group under UAPA
Updated On : 05 Feb 2024 | 7:50 PM IST

Govt extends ban on SIMI for 5 years for disturbing communal harmony

The government on Monday extended the ban imposed on terrorist group Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for five years for its involvement in fomenting terrorism and disturbing peace and communal harmony in the country. In a post on 'X', Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that bolstering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of zero tolerance against terrorism, SIMI has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' for a further period of five years under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The SIMI was first banned in 2001 when the Atal Bihar Vajpayee government was in power and since then the ban has been extended every five years. "The SIMI has been found involved in fomenting terrorism, disturbing peace and communal harmony to threaten the sovereignty, security and integrity of Bharat," Shah said. In a notification, the Union Home Ministry said the SIMI has been continuing its subversive activities and re-organising its activists who are still absconding; The group

Govt extends ban on SIMI for 5 years for disturbing communal harmony
Updated On : 29 Jan 2024 | 5:19 PM IST

PFI members have connections with SIMI, Indian Mujahideen, claims NIA

A number of PFI members were earlier associated with banned organisations like the Students Islamic Movement of India and the Indian Mujahideen, National Investigation Agency (NIA) sources claim

PFI members have connections with SIMI, Indian Mujahideen, claims NIA
Updated On : 27 Sep 2022 | 8:46 AM IST

NIA court convicts 5 members of banned org SIMI in Bijnor IED blast case

A special NIA court in Lucknow has convicted five members of the banned organization SIMI to commit terrorist acts and sentenced them to rigorous imprisonment in the 2014 Bijnor blast case

NIA court convicts 5 members of banned org SIMI in Bijnor IED blast case
Updated On : 02 Jul 2022 | 10:11 AM IST

Modi govt to extend ban on Students Islamic Movement of India by 5 years

In a January 31 notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that SIMI 'has been indulging in activities, which are prejudicial to the security of the country'

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Updated On : 02 Feb 2019 | 2:14 PM IST

SIMI chief and 10 others get life sentence in sedition case

11 activists of SIMI guilty under IPC sections 124(A) and 153 (A)

SIMI chief and 10 others get life sentence in sedition case
Updated On : 27 Feb 2017 | 5:47 PM IST

SIMI encounter: MP govt puts on hold cash reward for cops

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh each for those policemen involved in the shootout

SIMI encounter: MP govt puts on hold cash reward for cops
Updated On : 05 Nov 2016 | 8:40 PM IST

Slain SIMI activists were shot above waist, claims lawyer

Repeating his claim that it was a fake encounter, he says that according to a Supreme Court ruling, police should fire below the waist

Slain SIMI activists were shot above waist, claims lawyer
Updated On : 02 Nov 2016 | 4:43 PM IST

7 slain SIMI activisits buried in MP; 8th taken to Gujarat

Around 700 police personnel, some of them in civil dress, kept a watch on the funeral procession, sources said

7 slain SIMI activisits buried in MP; 8th taken to Gujarat
Updated On : 02 Nov 2016 | 9:03 AM IST

Attempts to communalise SIMI incident against national

Information and Broadcasting Minister claimed that it has become a 'fashion' for some people to question security forces

Attempts to communalise SIMI incident against national
Updated On : 01 Nov 2016 | 5:36 PM IST

Slain SIMI operatives were 'dreaded terrorists', says MP CM Shivraj Chouhan

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan slammed the "dirty politics" being played over the killing of eight SIMI operatives by police

Slain SIMI operatives were 'dreaded terrorists', says MP CM Shivraj Chouhan
Updated On : 01 Nov 2016 | 1:33 PM IST

8 SIMI activists, who escaped from Bhopal jail, killed in police encounter

The 8 activists escaped from jail by killing a security guard and scaling the prison wall with the help of bed sheets

8 SIMI activists, who escaped from Bhopal jail, killed in police encounter
Updated On : 01 Nov 2016 | 3:12 AM IST

SIMI activists were killed in encounter, MP police asserts

Police force in the state was sounded alert on the issue and their photos were also released on social media

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Updated On : 01 Nov 2016 | 12:23 AM IST

Killing of SIMI activists: Kejriwal demands SC-monitored probe

8 SIMI activists were killed in an alleged encounter with police in Bhopal hours after they escaped from the high-security Bhopal Central Jail

Killing of SIMI activists: Kejriwal demands SC-monitored probe
Updated On : 31 Oct 2016 | 7:44 PM IST

2008 serial blast accused nabbed from Karnataka

On a specific tip off, ATS officials nabbed one Nasir Rangrez an auto rickshaw driver, from his residence

2008 serial blast accused nabbed from Karnataka
Updated On : 20 Jun 2016 | 3:08 PM IST