 Act, 1967, headed by Delhi High Court judge Justice Sachin Datta, to decide whether there was sufficient cause for declaring the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) as an unlawful association){kind=link}
The Union of India has set up a tribunal under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, headed by Delhi High Court judge Justice Sachin Datta, to decide whether there was sufficient cause for declaring the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) as an unlawful association.
A notification in this connection was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday, which said that the Union of India has set up a Tribunal under the UAPA headed by Justice Datta, to review the ban imposed on JKDFP last month.
The Central government had officially declared the JKDFP, headed by jailed Kashmiri separatist Shabir Shah, as an unlawful association on October 5 this year by way of a notification published in the Gazette of India.
As per the UAPA provisions, no such ban should come into effect unless the same was confirmed by the UAPA Tribunal by an order made under Section 4 of the Act. In conformity with the Act, the government has now notified the Tribunal.
Justice Datta had served as the Standing Counsel for the Central government in the Delhi High Court for several years, where he represented the Union of India in a wide range of litigation.
He also appeared for the Central Government in the Supreme Court and before various Tribunals established under the UAPA before being designated as a Senior Advocate by the Delhi High Court in August 2014.