The declaration was made by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which recently declared "the PFI and its partners, affiliates, or fronts as an unlawful association with immediate effect."
Digital Desk: The Central Government has appointed Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma of the Delhi High Court as the Presiding Officer of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal in the matter of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates.
The Centre recently banned PFI and its alliances for five years after seizing incriminating documents during the search operations at the organization's offices and the houses of its office bearers. The Presiding Officer has been assigned to evaluate the prohibition.
A notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice in this regard read, "Chief Justice of Delhi High Court has nominated Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Judge to be appointed as the Presiding Officer of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal in the matter of Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates or affiliates or fronts including Rehab India Foundation (RIF), Campus Front of India (CFI), All India Imams Council (AIC) National Confederation of Human Rights Organization (NCHRO), National Women's Front, Junior Front Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation, Kerala for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring these organizations as an Unlawful association."
The declaration was made by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which recently declared "the PFI and its partners, affiliates, or fronts as an unlawful association with immediate effect."
The ban was imposed on PFI as well as its other fronts, such as Rehab India Foundation (RIF). National Confederation of Human Rights Organization (NCHRO), All India Imams Council (AIIC), National Women's Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation, Rehab Foundation, Kerala as an "unlawful association," Campus Front of India (CFI).
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had received information that indicated that "the PFI has been generating and collecting large sums from overseas in a carefully planned and systematic manner."
The Central Agencies also learned that "PFI was raising monies abroad and transferring them to India through clandestine and illegal means."
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