The ban on Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's Awami Action Committee and JKIM remains in place, according to the tribunal.:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Two tribunals of the Delhi High Court have upheld the central government's ban on the Awami Action Committee, headed by influential Kashmiri cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and the Jammu and Kashmir Ittehadul Muslimeen, led by Shia leader Masroor Abbas Ansari. The tribunals upheld the central government's decision to declare the two organizations unlawful. Members of both organizations are accused of raising funds to support illegal and terrorist activities.

The tribunal, headed by Justice Sachin Datta, found that the material and evidence presented before it showed that there was sufficient justification to declare both the groups as unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

What did the Delhi HC tribunal say in the order?

The same order issued by the tribunal said, "Thus, this Tribunal, after following the procedure laid down in the UAPA and the Rules thereunder and independently and impartially evaluating the material and evidence on record, comes to the firm and considered conclusion that there are sufficient grounds to declare the organisation as an unlawful association under Section 3(1) of the UAPA."

What did the Home Ministry say while banning both the groups?

The Union Home Ministry has banned both organizations. On March 11, while banning both groups, the Union Home Ministry stated that the Awami Action Committee (AAC) and the Jammu and Kashmir Ittehadul Muslimeen (JKIM) were engaged in unlawful activities that were prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty, and security of the country.

Accused of raising funds for illegal activities

It also said that the leaders and members of both the groups have been involved in raising funds for carrying out illegal activities, including supporting separatist, separatist and terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.