Report of the UAP Tribunal in the matter of declaration of Tehreek e Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir TeH as an unlawful association

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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01072024-255056 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2387] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 1, 2024/ASHADHA 10, 1946 ---: अधिकरण का आदेश अंग्रेजी भाग में छपा है :--- [फा. सं. 14017/48/2024-एन.आई.-एम.एफ.ओ.] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st July, 2024 S.O. 2516(E).— Whereas, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) (herein after referred to as said Act), declared the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH) as an unlawful association vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs number S.O. 5532 (E), dated 31st December, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as said notification) published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated 31st December, 2023; And, whereas, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 read with Sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the said Act constituted the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the said Tribunal) consisting of Justice Sachin Datta, Judge, High Court of Delhi vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs number S.O. 179 (E), dated 16th January, 2024 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated 16th January, 2024; And, whereas, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the said Act referred the said notification to the said Tribunal on 24th January, 2024 for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there was sufficient cause for declaring the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH) as an unlawful association; And, whereas, the said Tribunal in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the said Act, passed an order on 22nd June, 2024, confirming the declaration made in the said notification; Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby publishes the order of the said Tribunal, namely :- “UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) TRIBUNAL, NEW DELHI Date of Decision: June 22, 2024 IN THE MATTER OF: Gazette Notification No. S.O. 5532(E) dated 31st December, 2023 declaring the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH) as unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. AND IN THE MATTER OF : Reference under Section 4(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 made to this Tribunal by the Government of India through Ministry of Home Affairs vide Gazette Notification No. S.O. 179(E) dated 16th January, 2024. Present: Ms. Aishwarya Bhati (ASG) along with Mr. Rajat Nair, Mr. Jay Prakash Singh, Ms. Priyanka Dalal, Mr. Annirudh Sharma, Mr. Dhruv Pande, Mr. Navanjay Mahapatra, Mr. Bhuvan Kapoor, Ms. Poornima Singh, Ms. Manisha Chava, Mr. Rustam Singh Chauhan, Mr. Abhijeet Singh and Mr. O. P. Singh, Advocates for the Union of India. Mr. Parth Awasthi, Advocate with Ms. Deepika Gupta, Advocate for Union Territory of Jammu &Kashmir. Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Asstt. Director and Mr. Sameer Shukla, Asstt. Section Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs. Mr. Sanjay Pokhriyal, Registrar, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal. Mr. Sunil Dutt, Deputy Registrar, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal. Mr. Himanshu Goel and Mr. Saksham Sethi, Law Researchers. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA ORDER 1. This order answers reference under Section 4(3) read with Section 3(3) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act' or 'UAPA', for short) made to this Tribunal constituted vide Gazette Notification No. S.O. 179(E) dated 16th January, 2024 under Section 5(1) of the Act made by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, for adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (‘TeH' or 'association' in short) as an "unlawful association". 2. I. THE NOTIFICATION The Central Government published Gazette Notification (extra-ordinary) No. S.O. 5532(E) dated 31st December, 2023 in exercise of powers conferred under Section 3(1) of the Act and declared TeH to be an "unlawful association". A copy of the said notification has been sent to this Tribunal, as contemplated under Rule 5(i) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Rules, 1968 (“UAP Rules” in short). The said notification dated 31st December, 2023 reads as under :- “S.O. 5532(E)-Whereas, the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (hereinafter referred to as the TeH) is known for its involvement in fomenting terrorism and anti-India propaganda for fueling the secessionist activities in the Jammu and Kashmir; And whereas, the objective of TeH is to separate Jammu and Kashmir from India and establish Islamic rule in Jammu and Kashmir; And Whereas, the leaders and members of the TeH have been involved in raising funds through various sources including Pakistan and its proxy organizations for perpetrating unlawful activities, including supporting terrorist activities, sustained stone-pelting on Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir; And Whereas, the TeH and its members by their activities show sheer disrespect towards the constitutional authority and constitutional set up of the country; And Whereas, the TeH members are paying tributes to terrorists who were killed in encounters with Security Forces and its members have been involved in supporting terrorist activities with an intent to create a reign of terror in the country, thereby endangering the security and public order of the State; And Whereas, the TeH and its leaders and members, have been indulting in unlawful activities, which are prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty, security and communal harmony of the country; And Whereas, the TeH never believed in a democratic system of governance and TeH leadership gave repeated calls to boycott assembly elections on multiple occasions; And Whereas, the Central Government is of the opinion that if there is no immediate curb or control of unlawful activities of the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jamu and Kashmir, it will use this opportunity to – (i) Continue advocating the secession of the Jammu and Kashmir from the Union of India while disputing its accession to the Union of India; and (ii) Continue with the anti-national activities which are detrimental to the territorial integrity, security and sovereignty of the country; and (iii) Continue propagating false narrative and anti-national sentiments among the people of Jammu and Kashmir with the intention to cause disaffection against India and disrupt public order And Whereas, the Central government for the above-mentioned reasons is firmly of the opinion that having regard to the activities of the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH), it is necessary to declare the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH), as an unlawful association' with immediate effect; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby declares the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH), as an unlawful association; The Central Government, having regard to the above circumstances, is of firm opinion that it is necessary to declare the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH), as an 'unlawful association' with immediate effect, and accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby directs that this notification shall, subject to any order that may be made under Section 4 of the said Act, have effect for a period of five years from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette." 3. As can be seen, the notification also enumerates the reasons/ circumstances, as contemplated under proviso to Section 3(3) of the Act, for declaring the association as unlawful, with immediate effect. 4. II. THE BACKGROUND NOTE Along with the reference to this Tribunal under Section 4 of the UAPA, the Central Government has submitted and filed before this Tribunal a background note, as contemplated under Rule 5(ii) of the UAP Rules, 1968. 5. The background note states that the TeH was formed by the deceased separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on August 7, 2004. It is a Pak-backed separatist organization with the objective of resolution of 'Kashmir dispute based on self-determination for Kashmiri people'. However, its foremost target is establishing 'Islamic rule' in Kashmir and has involvment in fomenting terrorism and anti-India propaganda for fueling secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir. The history of formation of TeH is attached to All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC), which was formed on July 31, 1993. The background note further states that SAS Geelani claimed that when he was released from prison, his former party, Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI), retired him and he needed to form a party in order to be a part of APHC and this was the reason for formation of TeH. At the behest of Pakistan establishment, TeH successfully attempted to give indigenous tinge to terrorist activities, aided and abetted by Pakistan. Being perennially antithetical to the idea of democracy, TeH consistently subverted the electoral process by giving repeated calls for election boycott. ORGANISATIONAL HISTORY 6. SAS Geelani remained chairman of the association since its formation from 2004 to till 2018. After his resignation from the chairmanship in July 2018, Ashraf Sehrai became Chairman of TeH in 2018, who declared that TeH was formed on the ideals of Moulana Moudoodii.eAzadi and Ittehad. Azadi meant rule of Islam in Jammu and Kashmir for TeH. After the death of Ashraf Sehrai in May 2021, Amir Hamza Shah became Chairman of TeH who is continuing till date. Ghulam Mohd. Shafi is representing TeH in Pakistan/Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). TeH organized rallies and processions while instigating youth to disrupt public order through long spells or severe stone pelting. Many of its leaders made seemless transition from the organizational posts to terrorists rank by exfiltrating to Pakistan. It treaded the dangerous path of inciting youth to work as hybrid terrorists to carryout target killings and consolidated its hold on social media to touch maximum populace and to glorify terrorist activities so as to feed youth into terrorist ranks. Not only it persistently pursued secessionism, it raised the level of protests into a different orbit wherein violence, rioting, arson and organized stone-pelting became order of the day. SUBVERSION OF DEMOCRACY 7. As per the background note, TeH never believed in a democratic system of governance. Islamic ways of life were given preeminence over modern civilized system of rule-based governance. Being a staunch critic of democracy, TeH leadership led by Geelani gave umpteen boycott calls in March 2006 and in 2008 for all types of elections in Jammu and Kashmir throughout its history of existence. In year 2007, SAS Geelani, while addressing a seminar "The Future of Islam in today's World" organized by the party, had called upon the people to boycott the forthcoming Assembly elections. In November 2008 TeH published a 15-page booklet in Urdu titled “while election boycott" written by SAS Geelani, which was handed over to its District Presidents all over the Valley for distribution among the people in their respective areas. The booklet described elections as means to legalise Indian occupation of Kashmir and asked people to remain away from elections. In fact, it negated all the developmental work as mere eye wash and called them as strengthening factor in favour of 'Indian occupation of Jammu and Kashmir'. 8. The background note further states that in year 2008, Gulam Mohi-Ud-Din Andrabi (District President, Pulwama) stated that construction of roads and employment avenues were not the solution of Kashmir issue and urged people to boycott the grass-root democracy in the form of Municipal and Panchayat elections. TeH, through a poster (from its office at District Pulwama) warned in August 2011 and asked the people not to participate in coming Panchayati elections for the post of vacant Panch and Sarpanch constituency in the district. Deliberately negating the impressive turnout in Parliamentary election in Ladakh (71.1%) and a high voting (39.6%) in Baramulla, Geelani in the year 2014 claimed that the people of Kashmir had shown their affiliation with separatist movement. Further, Geelani called for a complete shutdown in District Ganderbal and Bandipore on November 25, the first day of polling. Besides, claiming Kashmir to be a 'disputed' territory (November 17, 2014), he asserted that India had no constitutional, moral or legitimate right to conduct elections in the State and termed election as a 'drama' being staged by India before international community. Continuing its subversive activities against democracy using religious gatherings on Friday, TeH issued a press release (Srinagar, January 5, 2018) wherein it was stated that its leaders namely Bashir Ahmed Qureshi, Mohammed Rafiq Owaisi, Mehrajuddin Rabbani, Mohammed Yusuf Makroo and Hafiz Mudasir Nadvi called for boycotting the coming Panchayat elections and should not support anyone contesting these elections. They said that the lakhs of sacrifices made by Kashmiris were not for voting in elections but to separate Kashmir from Indian occupation, hence, honouring their blood, people should completely boycott the elections. TeH issued a press release (Srinagar, September 26, 2018) stating that Mohammed Ashraf Sahrai (Chairman, TeH) has declared the upcoming Urban Local Body (ULB) and Panchayat elections as Security Forces operation and said that there was no justification of holding of elections in the State. He was quoted saying that people of the State have been demanding self-determination, instead holding of elections. Ashraf Sehrai (Chairman, TeH) directed its cadres (September 7, 2018) to start a sustained campaign in Poonch-Rajouri belt to motivate people for boycotting the forthcoming ULB elections. MINACIOUS NEXUS WITH CROSSBORDER AGENCY/ESTABLISHMENT 9. As per the background note, on multiple occasions, Geelani and other TeH leaders met Pak constitutional authorities including officials of Pakistan establishment to conspire against Indian state on the so called Kashmir secessionist struggle. Geelani also called a meeting with Khurshid Kasuri, the then Foreign Minister of Pakistan in Pakistan High Commission (PHC), New Delhi. TeH leaders, who inherited the command of the organization after the death of Geelani, continued to maintain 'umbilical cord relations' with Pak establishment. Pakistan/POK based representatives of TeH namely GM Safi, on April 13, 2020 instructed its Valley based leadership to personally ensure participation of its representative in the meetings of Majlis-e-Shoora of APHC-G and that the ISI was unhappy with their absence as they felt that it had led to the feeling that there were only lightweights in APHC-G who were not capable of running the conglomerate in absence of SAS Geelani. Annoyance of ISI were perceived as an instruction to increase the momentum of its activities in co-ordination with APHC-G, revealing a 'master-slave relationship' between the two. G.M. Safi (representative of TeH in Pak/POK) in a meeting in Islamabad on May 10, 2022 called by Farooq Rehmani (Convenor, APHC-G, Pakistan/POK), criticized Delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir alleging its sole aim was to change the demographic profile of Kashmir and asked participants to register their protest outside Indian High Commission, Embassies of Western Countries, and the United Nations (UN) office Islamabad. Pak/POK based representatives GM Safi along with a delegation of APHC/POK had met (last week of February 2023, Islamabad) President of Pakistan Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi whereby requesting the Pak President to help them in reviving the Kashmir issue and give it a fillip by putting pressure on international community to recognize the Kashmir Issue. SEPARATIST ACTIVITIES 10. The background note states that TeH always had an avowed objective to secede Jammu and Kashmir from Union of India. In this regard an Urdu booklet titled 'Sogwaron Ki Id' written by late SAS Geelani was circulated on October 25 2006 in different mosques in Srinagar on Eid, advocating 'right to self-determination'. In 2006-07, Geelani maintained that the ongoing struggle would continue as long as Kashmir dispute remains unresolved and used provocative speeches. In 2007, Geelani floated a Hartal call for August 15 to observe it as 'Youm-e-Siyah'. Continuing the same approach, TeH acting Chairman Bashir Ahmad Bhat led a protest rally, wherein he termed Kashmir as disputed territory. For allegedly observing strike against Union of India in August 2009, Bashir Ahmad hailed the member of TeH. Abdul Hamid Magray stated in his religious sermons at Jamia Masjid, Kupwara that aim of the TeH was to implement Islamic law and they would continue their 'separatist struggle' till its 'logical conclusion'. One year later, Geelani appealed people to observe national Republic Day as black day. The separatist activities continued in an Ijtmah organized by TeH wherein pledge was taken to continue to the 'separatist struggle'. 11. In year 2010, TeH leadership systematically peddled the narrative of demographic change in Jammu and Kashmir and tried to create disaffection against the Government. Adding an international dimension, TeH leader Bashit Ahmad claimed that peace in Indian subcontinent was not possible without the resolution of 'Kashmir issue'. Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai, General Secretary, TeH, chairing the monthly meeting of District Presidents, on January 5, 2008 stated that TeH stood for propagation of Islam, unity among the Muslims and 'Azadi' for the people of Kashmir. Further, a trend was noticed wherein TeH leaders used to attend funerals of killed youth during stone pelting and tried to incite the masses. During the burial of a killed youth in June 2010, TeH activists raised slogans 'Go-India Go- Back'. Mohammad Yusuf Falahi, General Secretary, TeH stated that freedom struggle will continue till the last soldier was withdrawn from the state. Similar views were echoed by party activist Gulam Mohammad Tantray in another burial. Falahi further stated that aim of the ongoing movement is to implement the Islamic rule in the State which can be achieved by ending 'illegal occupation' of India. He reasserted that Kashmir was a disputed territory and had not acceded to the Union of India. Ghulam Ahmad Ganai, Spokesperson, TeH claimed on November 2010 that separatist struggle will not be suppressed by keeping its leaders behind the bar. After the arrest of Mohd. Yousuf Falahi, TeH claimed that those arrests would not deter its activists and separatist struggle would continue till its 'logical conclusion'. Pertinently, the term 'logical conclusion' was repeatedly mentioned by various leaders to sustain their adverse activities incessantly. Amplifying the adverse activities, TeH organized a Secret Conference in Pulwama wherein it exhorted its activists towards separatism. Exploiting the religious sentiments, Yousuf Falahi alleged in June 2012 in a Friday congregation at Handwara that Muslims were being killed on religious lines and the modesty of their women being outraged. These fake statements were deliberately given to incite community at large against the government of India. At one Ijtemah in Sopore in August 2012, TeH activists raised pro-separatism and anti-India slogans. 12. The background note further states that in July 2012 TeH activists distributed two-page pamphlets in English captioned "Welcome to Kashmir" among the tourists and pilgrims at Pahalgam, District Anantnag. The pamphlet contained the message of Geelani that the 'Separatist Struggle' spearheaded by various organizations in Jammu and Kashmir was against the illegal occupation of India. It mentioned that Jammu and Kashmir was not an integral part of India. In one seminar in June 2014, at Srinagar, Geelani announced to confer award to a writer who had authored a book on '2010 killings', and the conferment of an award was not an isolated event, rather it was part of a well- orchestrated campaign to encourage people towards secessionist activities. Briefly put, it was part of the separatist eco-system to propagate adverse narrative. Separatist activities of TeH continued through frequent religious gatherings, seminars, Iftaar parties wherein its leaders repeatedly exhorted party activists to take the so-called separatist movement forward till its 'logical conclusion'. In July, 2016 some posters were found pasted on the walls of local mosques at Baramulla wherein threat calls were issued against those individuals who were working closely with the government. In year 2016, multiple protests were organized by TeH leaders in different districts across Jammu and Kashmir. Pro-freedom slogans, waiving of Pakistan flag and repeated calls for adverse activities remained prominent features of these protests. FUNDING COLLECTION 13. As per the background note, during the month of Ramzan, TeH delivered pamphlets in July 2012 in Urdu, captioned "Passionate Appeal from TeH" on behalf of SAS Geelani, Chairman, TeH, to all District Units of the party for collecting donations from businessmen, traders etc. in their respective areas. Activists of TeH as well as SAS Geelani were anxious over the arrest of G.M. Bhat, who was a close confidant of Geelani, subsequent to the recovery at Udhampur on November 3, 2007 of Rs. 49.9 lakhs from him. The amount received through Hawala transaction from Saudi Arabia-Dubai was meant for Geelani and TeH. Abdul Rehman, r/o Zakoora, Malabagh, Hazratbal, Srinagar who was arrested on January 22, 2011 at Srinagar revealed that he was very active in liaising with the Kashmiri Secessionist leaders. He handled delivery of money to the then APHC leaders viz. Abdul Gani Lone (PC leader/since killed), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and SAS Geelani from 1999 to 2002. TERRORIST LINKAGES 14. The background note further states that since its inception, TeH acted for growth of proscribed organization Jammat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir. Once, SAS Geelani was even hailed as Amir-e-Jihad (head of Jihad) of Jammu and Kashmir. Both Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (Jel) and TeH maintained their 'fetus-womb' relation with internationally proscribed terrorist organization Hizbul Mujahideen/HM. Mohammad Ramzan Bhat, a hardcore TeH activist r/o Baramulla and ex-Tehsil Commander, HM militant presided over a meeting (15, Baramulla, December 31, 2012) of surrendered militants and urged upon the participants to be vigilant in the changing scenario in the Valley and asked them to keep a watch on the anti-Islamic activities. He also asked them to resist all forms of alleged suppression by the Government and the SFs. He also exhorted them to keep the movement alive and appealed to them to motivate the masses in support of their organization. Senior HM functionaries based in Pakistan on July 19, 2020 tasked an associate in the Valley to meet Ashraf Sehrai (Chairman, TeH) in jail to convince him to nominate one of his close confidants to handle TeH affairs during his detention. The associate was also directed to seek Sehrai's opinion on revamping of TeH in Pakistan/POK by undertaking a massive recruitment drive for rukuniyat (membership) and training of suitable cadres for armed struggle. TeH, in a press statement while paying tributes to five terrorists who were killed (January 15, Kellar, Shopian) in an encounter with SFs, (Srinagar, January 16, 2015) stated that Jammu and Kashmir was a disputed region, which was illegally occupied by India on the might of security forces. India had been crushing the peaceful struggle through the might of its armed forces due to which the youth of an unarmed race were forced to launch armed struggle. The Indian leaders, while following the diplomacy of 'Chanakya' did not fulfill the promises made with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Due to stubborn attitude of India, entire world and Indian sub-continent was on the verge of war. 15. TeH leaders/speakers namely Bashir Ahmad Qureshi (Joint Secretary, Tabligh), Sheikh Mohd Ramzan, President TeH Srinagar, Moulvi Latif Nadvi, Bashir Ahmad Sofi and Mudasir Nadvi addressed Friday congregations at Jamia Masjid Amarbug Shopian, Jamia Masjid Lal Chowk, Pantha Chowk, Jamia Masjid Ganderbal and Sandna Ganderbal respectively. On October 30, 2015 they paid tributes to Abu Qasim (slain militant) stating that the pious blood of Martyrs would be defended at any cost and the struggle to get rid of the forceful slavery of India will continue till last breath. Amir Hamza Shah (General Secretary, TeH) during his visits to Pulwama (Sept 27, 2018) and Kupwara (Sept 29) conveyed the instructions of Sehrai to the Rukuns that people should be made aware of the policies and programs of TeH and youths in particular should be targeted to become part of TeH. A delegation of TeH led by Secretary District Pulwama Gh. Mohd. Hurra visited (December 24, 2018) the residence of the Dadsara Tral (where terrorists of 'Ansar Ghazwatul Hind' namely Rasik Mir, Rouf Mir, Umer Ramzan, Nadeem Sofi were neutralized by the SFs) to express sympathy and solidarity with their families on behalf of Chairman Ashraf Sehrai and paid tributes to the martyrs. Later on, while addressing the condolence meeting, they added that tyranny and oppression by India would not deter people from continuing to pursue their struggle for right of self-determination. A delegation of TeH led by Amir Hamza Shah (General Secretary, TeH) visited (February 5, 2019) the houses of 3 slain local LeT terrorists of Baramulla town and offered condolences to the families. Hamza conveyed to the family members that the ‘sacrifices' offered by youths for the ‘separatist struggle' would not go waste. ADVERSE ACTIVITIES AGAINST STATE/CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION 16. As per the background note, on October 27, 2022, Javaid Ahmad Dobi (Rukun, TeH) criticized addition of seven lakh (approx) new voters in the revised electoral roll in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it deliberate attempt of ruling dispensation to change the Muslim majority status of Kashmir. CASES AGAISNT TEH LEADERS AND CADRES 17. Leaders of TeH have been involved in various serious cases, including, among others, unlawful activities, large-scale protests, criminal conspiracy and sedition. Members of the association have remained involved in supporting terrorist activities and have provided logistic support to terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. The activists of TeH have been glorifying terrorists and have often spoken against governments (both Jammu and Kashmir and Central Government) and Security Forces. For anti-national activities, a number of criminal cases have been filed under various sections of Law, including Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967. Brief facts about the cases registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police against TeH have been enclosed as ANNEXURE-I. ANNEXURE-I CASES REGISTERED AGAINST TEHREEK-E-HURRIYAT, JAMMU AND KASHMIR (TeH) AND ITS LEADERS/MEMBERS: 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