New Delhi: Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has been appointed as the presiding officer of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal in the matter of Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates.
Justice Sharma, a sitting judge of Delhi High Court will be the presiding officer of the Tribunal against PFI affiliates or fronts, national media reported.
“Centre appoints Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma of Delhi High Court 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,” news agency ANI reported on Thursday.
The unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal is constituted by the Central government to confirm a ban on political organisations based on allegations and evidence.
Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs had imposed ban on the PFI for alleged terror activities in the country.
