June 6, 2024 2:38 PM

UAPA tribunal to review ban extension on LTTE

A Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) tribunal will determine whether sufficient evidence exists to declare the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) an unlawful organization. Headed by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora of the Delhi High Court, the tribunal will review the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) decision to extend the ban on the LTTE for another five years. On May 14, the Centre extended the ban imposed on the LTTE, a separatist organization, for five more years. The ban ai...