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Supreme Court Upholds Extension of SIMI Ban, Dismisses Locus Standi Plea

Refusing to hear a former member’s petition locks in SIMI’s proscription under the UAPA until 2029, with consolidation of related challenges to follow.

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Overview

  • A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta on July 14, 2025 dismissed the plea against a July 24, 2024 UAPA tribunal order extending SIMI’s ban by five years.
  • The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act tribunal was convened after a January 29, 2024 Ministry of Home Affairs notification declared SIMI an unlawful association for another five years.
  • The court questioned the locus standi of petitioner Humam Ahmad Siddiqui, a former SIMI member, and decided to tag his case with ten other pending challenges.
  • SIMI has been proscribed under the UAPA since its first ban in 2001 amid allegations of fomenting terrorism, disturbing communal harmony and links to extremist networks.
  • The latest ruling keeps the ban in place until 2029 and underscores the judiciary’s consistent support for government findings on SIMI’s security threat.