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Judgment reserved on: 01^st February, 2017

Judgment delivered on: 16^th March, 2017

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W.P.(C) 264/2017 & CM No. 1254/2017

ISLAMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION

..... Petitioner

versus

UNION OF INDIA

..... Respondent

Advocates who appeared in this case:

For the Petitioners :

Mr. D.C. Mathur, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Satish Tamta, Mr. Hari Haran

and Mr. Dhruv Tamta, Advocates.

For the Respondents :

Mr. Sanjay Jain, ASG with Mr. Ravi Prakash, CGSC, Mr. Farman Ali,

Ms. Rajul Jain, Ms. Ruchi Jain and Mr. Vignaraj Pasayat, Advocates.

CORAM:-

HON’BLE MR JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

JUDGEMENT

SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J

1.

The Petitioner (Islamic Research Foundation) seeks setting

aside of the notification dated 17^th November, 2016, bearing No. S.O.

3460 (E) issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (hereinafter referred

to as the Notification) and a declaration that the ban imposed by the

notification is ultra vires Articles 14, 19 & 21 of the Constitution of

India.

2017:DHC:1548

2.

The impugned Notification has been issued by the Ministry of

Home Affairs in exercise of powers under section 3(1) and 3(3)