MHA Authorizes States/UTs To Take Action Against 3 Banned JK Outfits

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has authorized all States and Union Territories to take action against three banned Jammu and Kashmir-based groups under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The groups include Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction), Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) and Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir. In three identical notifications issued by the Home Ministry, the Central Government directed that all powers exercisable by it under Section 7 and Section 8 of the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, shall be exercised by State Governments and Union Territory administrations in relation to the three unlawful associations