**Executive Summary:**
This notification declares the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as an unlawful association, effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (November 17, 2016). The decision is based on the Central Government's assessment of the IRF's activities and the inflammatory nature of its president, Dr. Zakir Naik's speeches, which are considered prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between religious groups. This action is taken under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Declaration of Unlawful Association:**
* The Central Government declares the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as an unlawful association.
* This declaration is made under subsection 1 of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967.
* **Reasons for Declaration:**
* IRF and its members, particularly Dr. Zakir Naik, have been encouraging disharmony and enmity between religious communities.
* Dr. Zakir Naik's speeches and statements are objectionable, subversive, and promote hatred between religious groups.
* Terrorists and ISIS sympathizers have been inspired by Dr. Zakir Naik's statements.
* The activities of the IRF and Dr. Zakir Naik are considered highly inflammatory and prejudicial to religious harmony.
* **Registered Cases Against IRF and Dr. Zakir Naik:**
* Several police stations have registered cases against Dr. Zakir Naik and IRF members under UAPA and IPC for promoting hatred, ill will, and derogatory statements against Hindu gods.
* Cases include CR No. 27116 (Nagpada Police Station, Mumbai), CR No. 101716 (Palrivattam Police Station, Kerala), CR No. 7312 (Sawantwadi Police Station), CR No. 5112 (Vengurla Police Station), and CR No. 442013 (Kurla Police Station).
* **Effective Date:**
* The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, subject to any order made under section 4 of the UAPA, 1967.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Islamic Research Foundation (IRF):**
* *Impact:* Declared an unlawful association, restricting its activities and operations.
* *Action Required:* Cease all activities and operations that fall under the definition of an unlawful association as per the UAPA, 1967.
**Dr. Zakir Naik (President of IRF):**
* *Impact:* Directly implicated due to his speeches and statements being cited as reasons for the IRF's ban. Potential legal consequences from registered cases.
* *Action Required:* Face legal proceedings related to registered cases and cease activities that promote religious disharmony.
**Followers and Members of IRF:**
* *Impact:* Association with the IRF now carries legal risks.
* *Action Required:* Disassociate from the IRF to avoid legal repercussions and refrain from activities that promote religious disharmony.
**Central Government and Law Enforcement Agencies:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for enforcing the ban and preventing unlawful activities by the IRF.
* *Action Required:* Implement the ban, monitor IRF's activities, and take legal action against any violations of the UAPA, 1967.
**General Public and Religious Communities:**
* *Impact:* Aims to prevent the spread of divisive ideology and maintain religious harmony.
* *Action Required:* Be aware of the ban and report any activities that promote religious disharmony or are associated with the IRF to law enforcement agencies.
Key Entities Referenced
Islamic Research Foundation: An organisation referred to as IRF in the document, declared as an unlawful association.
Dr. Zakir Naik: The founder and President of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), whose speeches and statements are cited as objectionable and subversive.
Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967: Indian law under which the Islamic Research Foundation is declared an unlawful association.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: City in India where the Islamic Research Foundation is registered.
Kerala: Indian state from where youth are reported missing and suspected to have joined ISIS, allegedly radicalized by members of IRF.
Indian Penal Code: The main criminal code of India, sections of which are mentioned in relation to cases registered against Dr. Zakir Naik and members of IRF.
ISIS: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a terrorist group some individuals are alleged to have joined after being radicalized.
Arshi Qureshi: An employee of Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), accused of radicalizing youth.
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नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016) ली, 17 नव(cid:7013)बर, 2016
का.आ. 3460(अ).—जब(cid:7408)क इ(cid:7021) लािमक (cid:7407)रसच(cid:6981) फाउंडेशन (इसके उपरांत आईआरएफ के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) संद(cid:7414)भत) (cid:7408)दनांक 21
(cid:7408)दस(cid:7013) बर, 1990 के पंजीकरण सं(cid:6990) या बी 1409-मु(cid:7013) बई के तहत चै(cid:7407)रट किम(cid:7019) नर के काया(cid:6981)लय म(cid:7286) पंजीकृत ह ैतथा उसका पंजीकृत
काया(cid:6981)लय मसालावाला भवन, दसू रा तल, 56 टंडेल (cid:7021) (cid:7069)ीट (नॉथ(cid:6981)), डांगरी, मु(cid:7013) बई-400009 ह ै तथा अ(cid:7008) य काया(cid:6981)लय 195/213,
एसवीपी रोड, डांगरी, मु(cid:7013) बई-9 म(cid:7286) ह।ै
और जब(cid:7408)क, आईआरएफ एवं उसके सद(cid:7021) य िवशेषत: उ(cid:6989) त सघं के सं(cid:7021) थापक एवं अ(cid:7007) य(cid:6979) डा. जा(cid:7408)कर नाईक अपने
अनुयाियय(cid:7298) को िविभ(cid:7008) न धा(cid:7414)मक समुदाय(cid:7298) तथा समूह(cid:7298) के बीच धम (cid:6981) के आधार पर श(cid:7074)तु ा, घणृ ा एव ं वैमन(cid:7021) य क(cid:7409) भावना बढ़ाने
अथवा बढ़ाने का (cid:7079)यास करन ेके िलए (cid:7079)ो(cid:7004) सािहत एवं सहायता करते रह ेह।(cid:7289)
और जब(cid:7408)क, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) सरकार को इस आशय क(cid:7409) सूचना िमली ह ै (cid:7408)क डा. जा(cid:7408)कर नाईक एव ं आईआरएफ के सद(cid:7021) य(cid:7298) के
िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) िन(cid:7013) नां(cid:7408)कत मामल े दज(cid:6981) (cid:7408)कए गए ह:(cid:7289)-
क.(cid:32) नागपाड़ा पुिलस थाना, मु(cid:7013) बई ने केरल से गायब हो चुके युवक(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) से एक, अशफ़ाक मज़ीद, जो (cid:7021) टेट ऑफ ईराक एडं
सी(cid:7407)रया (आईएसआईएस) म (cid:7286) शािमल हो गया ह,ै के िपता अ(cid:7011) दलु मज़ीद क(cid:7409) िशकायत के आधार पर (cid:7408)दनांक 6 अग(cid:7021)त ,
2016 को आईआरएफ का एक का(cid:7414)मक आरषी कुरैशी एव ं अ(cid:7008) य के िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) िविधिव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) (cid:7408)(cid:7059)याकलाप (िनवारण)
अिधिनयम, 1967 क(cid:7409) धारा 10, 13, 38 के अंतग(cid:6981)त मामला सीआर सं. 271/16, दज(cid:6981) (cid:7408)कया ह।ै िशकायत म(cid:7286) अ(cid:7011) दलु
मज़ीद न े आरोप लगाया ह ै (cid:7408)क अशफ़ाक को अितवादी बनान े के िलए आईआरएफ के आरषी कुरैशी िज(cid:7013) मेदार ह,(cid:7289)
िजसके कारण अशफ़ाक (आईएसआईएस) म(cid:7286) शािमल हो गया।
ख.(cid:32) केरल के पलड़ीव(cid:7349)म, पुिलस थाना ने आईआरएफ का एक का(cid:7414)मक एवं नवी मु(cid:7013) बई िनवासी आरषी कुरैशी के िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373)
भारतीय दंड संिहता क(cid:7409) धारा 153क, 34 एवं िविधिव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) (cid:7408)(cid:7059)याकलाप (िनवारण) अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 13 के
अंतगत(cid:6981) (cid:7408)दनांक 16.07.2016 को एक मामला, सीआर स.ं 1017/16 दज (cid:6981) (cid:7408)कया ह।ै केरल पुिलस न े इस मामल े म (cid:7286)
िविभ(cid:7008) न धा(cid:7414)मक समुदाय(cid:7298) के बीच घृणा एव ं वैमन(cid:7021) य को बढ़ाने एव ं केरल के युवक(cid:7298), जो गायब हो गए एवं संदेह ह ै
(cid:7408)क उ(cid:7008) ह(cid:7298)ने आईएसआईएस (cid:6996) वाईन कर िलया ह,ै का बलात ् धम(cid:6981) प(cid:7407)रवतन(cid:6981) करन े म (cid:7286) उसक(cid:7409) भूिमका के कारण जुलाई,
2016 म(cid:7286) आरषी कुरैशी को िगर(cid:7010)तार (cid:7408)कया।
5312 GI/2016 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ग.(cid:32) (cid:7410)सधुदगु (cid:6981) िजल े के सावंतवाड़ी पुिलस थाना न े िह(cid:7008) द ू देवता(cid:7312) के िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) अपमानजनक व(cid:6989) त(cid:7018) य देने के िलए डा. जा(cid:7408)कर
नाईक, आईआरएफ के अ(cid:7007) य(cid:6979), के िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) भारतीय दडं संिहता क(cid:7409) धारा 117, 153क, 295क, 298 एवं 34 के
अंतगत(cid:6981) 25.10.2012 को एक मामला, सीआर सं(cid:6990) या 51/12 दज(cid:6981) (cid:7408)कया। इस मामले म(cid:7286) वष(cid:6981) 2014 म(cid:7286) आरोप प(cid:7074)
दायर (cid:7408)कए गए।
घ.(cid:32) (cid:7410)सधुदगु (cid:6981) िजल े के वने गलु ा(cid:6981) पुिलस थाना न े िह(cid:7008) द ू देवता(cid:7312) के िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) अपमानजनक व(cid:6989) त(cid:7018) य दने े के िलए डा. जा(cid:7408)कर
नाईक के िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) भारतीय दडं संिहता क(cid:7409) धारा 153क, 295क एवं 298 के अंतग(cid:6981)त 25.10.2012 को एक मामला,
सीआर सं(cid:6990) या 51/12 दज(cid:6981) (cid:7408)कया। इस मामले म (cid:7286)वष(cid:6981) 2014 म(cid:7286) आरोप प(cid:7074) दायर (cid:7408)कए गए।
ङ.(cid:32) मु(cid:7013) बई के कुला (cid:6981) पुिलस थाना म (cid:7286) िह(cid:7008) द ू देवता(cid:7312) के िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) अपमानजनक व(cid:6989) त(cid:7018) य दने े के िलए डा. जा(cid:7408)कर नाईक के
िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) भारतीय दंड संिहता क(cid:7409) धारा 153क, 295क, 505 (2) तथा आईटी ए(cid:6989) ट, 2002 क(cid:7409) धारा 66क के अतं गत(cid:6981)
23.02.2013 को एक मामला, सीआर सं(cid:6990) या 44/2013 दज (cid:6981)(cid:7408)कया।
और जब(cid:7408)क, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) सरकार को इस आशय क(cid:7409) सूचना (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त (cid:7263)ई ह ै (cid:7408)क आईआरएफ के अ(cid:7007) य(cid:6979), डॉ. जा(cid:7408)कर नाईक (cid:7367)ारा
(cid:7408)दए गए व(cid:6989) त(cid:7018) य एव ं भाषण आपि(cid:7275)जनक एव ं िव(cid:7367)षे कारी (cid:7079)कृित के ह।(cid:7289) वह ओसामा िबन लादेन जैसे कु(cid:6990) यात आतंकवादी क(cid:7409)
(cid:7079)संशा करता ह ै तथा इसक(cid:7409) घोषणा करता ह ै (cid:7408)क (cid:7079)(cid:7004) येक मसु लमान को आतंक(cid:7409) होना चािहए। उसने दावा (cid:7408)कया (cid:7408)क य(cid:7408)द
इ(cid:7021) लाम वा(cid:7021) तव म(cid:7286) चाहता तो भारत क(cid:7409) 80 (cid:7079)ितशत आबादी िह(cid:7008) द ू नह(cid:7277) होती (cid:6989) य(cid:7298)(cid:7408)क, ‘य(cid:7408)द वे चाहत’े तो तलवार के बल पर
उ(cid:7008) ह (cid:7286) धम(cid:6981) प(cid:7407)रव(cid:7414)तत करा सकते थे। उसने आ(cid:7004) मघाती बम िव(cid:7021) फोट(cid:7298) को जायज ठहराया, उसने िह(cid:7008) द ू देवता(cid:7312) के िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373)
अपमानजनक (cid:7407)ट(cid:7009) पिण यां पो(cid:7021) ट क(cid:7409), उसने दावा (cid:7408)कया (cid:7408)क (cid:7021) वण(cid:6981) मं(cid:7408)दर उतना पिव(cid:7074) नह(cid:7277) ह ै (cid:7408)क िजतना (cid:7408)क म(cid:6989) का और मदीना
ह।(cid:7289) उसने कितपय और भी कई व(cid:6989) त(cid:7018) य (cid:7408)दए ह (cid:7289) जो अ(cid:7008) य धम(cid:7300) के (cid:7079)ित अ(cid:7079)ित(cid:7020) ठाजनक ह।(cid:7289) और जब(cid:7408)क ऐस ेभाषण(cid:7298) एव ं व(cid:6989)त (cid:7018)य (cid:7298)
के माध य् म स े वह िविभ(cid:7008) न धा(cid:7414)मक समुदाय(cid:7298) के बीच श(cid:7074)ुता को बढ़ावा देता ह ै तथा वह भारत म (cid:7286) एव ं िवदेश(cid:7298) के मुसलमान
युवक(cid:7298) एवं आतंकवा(cid:7408)दय(cid:7298) को आतंक(cid:7409) घटना(cid:7312) को अंजाम देन े के िलए (cid:7079)रेणा देता ह ै तथा इस (cid:7079)कार भारतीय द(cid:7003) ड संिहता क(cid:7409)
धारा 153 के अंतग(cid:6981)त द(cid:7003) ड का (cid:7079)ावधान आक(cid:7414)षत (cid:7408)कया जाता ह।ै और जब(cid:7408)क ऐसी िवभाजनकारी िवचारधारा भारत के
ब(cid:7263)लतावादी एकता तथा धम(cid:6981)िनरपे(cid:6979) तान े बान े के िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) ह ै तथा इसे भारत के िव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) अ(cid:7079)ीित फैलाने क(cid:7409) दिृ (cid:7397) स े देखा जा
सकता ह ैिजससे यह िविधिव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) (cid:7408)(cid:7059)याकलाप िस(cid:7373) होता ह।ै
और जब(cid:7408)क, आतंकवादी घटना(cid:7312) म(cid:7286) िगर(cid:7010)तार (cid:7408)कए गए या आईएसआईएस के साथ सहानुभूित रखन े वाल(cid:7298) के
व(cid:6989) त(cid:7018) य(cid:7298) से पता चला ह ै (cid:7408)क व े सभी डा. जा(cid:7408)कर नाईक के चरमपंथी व(cid:6989) त(cid:7018) य(cid:7298) स े (cid:7079)े(cid:7407)रत थ,े िजससे उसके उपदेश(cid:7298) एव ं भाषण(cid:7298)
क(cid:7409) िव(cid:7007) वंसकारी (cid:7079)कृित का पता चलता ह।ै
और जब(cid:7408)क, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) सरकार का यह िवचार ह ै (cid:7408)क आईआरएफ एवं इसके अ(cid:7007) य(cid:6979) डा. जा(cid:7408)कर नाईक क(cid:7409) उपयु(cid:6981)(cid:6989) त
गितिविधयां िव(cid:7367)षे कारी (cid:7079)कृित क(cid:7409) ह (cid:7289) एवं िविभ(cid:7008) न धा(cid:7414)मक समूह(cid:7298) एवं समुदाय(cid:7298) के बीच सौहाद (cid:6981) क(cid:7409) भावना के अनुर(cid:6979)ण के
(cid:7079)ितकूल ह ै और य(cid:7408)द त(cid:7004) काल कदम नह(cid:7277) उठाए गए तो इस बात क(cid:7409) पूरी संभावना ह ै (cid:7408)क ब(cid:7263)त स े युवक एव ं युवितयां
आतंकवादी कृ(cid:7004) य करन े के िलए (cid:7079)ो(cid:7004) सािहत एवं अितवादी बन जाएंगे िजससे िविभ(cid:7008) न धा(cid:7414)मक समुदाय(cid:7298) के बीच वैमन(cid:7021) य बढ़ेगा।
और जब(cid:7408)क, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार का प(cid:7407)रि(cid:7021)थितय(cid:7298) को (cid:7007) यान म(cid:7286) रखते (cid:7263)ए यह मत ह ै (cid:7408)क इ(cid:7021)ल ािमक (cid:7407)रसच(cid:6981) फाउ(cid:7008) डेशन को
त(cid:7004) काल (cid:7079)भाव से एक गरै िविधपूण(cid:6981) संगठन घोिषत करना आव(cid:7019) यक ह।ै अत: अब, िविधिव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) (cid:7408)(cid:7059)याकलाप (िनवारण)
अिधिनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) क(cid:7409) धारा 3 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (1) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7004) त शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) के अतं ग(cid:6981)त के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार एतद्(cid:7367)ारा
इ(cid:7021) लािमक (cid:7407)रसच(cid:6981) फाउ(cid:7008)ड ेशन को िविधिव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) संघ घोिषत करती ह।ै
और जब(cid:7408)क, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) सरकार, उपयु(cid:6981)(cid:6989) त प(cid:7407)रि(cid:7021)थितय(cid:7298) के संबंध म,(cid:7286) का यह दढ़ृ िवचार ह ै (cid:7408)क इ(cid:7021) लािमक (cid:7407)रसच(cid:6981) फाउंडेशन
(आईआरएफ) को तुरंत (cid:7079)भाव से िविधिव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) संगठन घोिषत (cid:7408)कया जाना आव(cid:7019) यक ह;ै एवं तदनुसार िविधिव(cid:7271)(cid:7373) (cid:7408)(cid:7059)याकलाप
(िनवारण) अिधिनयम, 1967 क(cid:7409) धारा 3 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा 3 के परंतुक म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)द(cid:7004) त शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते (cid:7263)ए के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) सरकार
एत(cid:7375)ारा यह िनदशे दते ी ह ै (cid:7408)क यह अिधसूचना, इस अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 4 के अतं गत(cid:6981) (cid:7408)दए जाने वाले (cid:7408)कसी आदशे के
अ(cid:7007) यधीन, शासक(cid:7409)य राजप(cid:7074) म (cid:7286) (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख से (cid:7079)भावी होगी।
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सुधीर कुमार स(cid:6989) सेना, संयु(cid:6989) त सिचव¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th November, 2016
S.O. 3460(E).—WHEREAS, the Islamic Research Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the IRF) is registered
with the office of the Charity Commissioner, vide registration no. B-1409-Mumbai dated the 21st December, 1990 and
having its registered office at Masalawala Building, 2nd Floor, 56 Tandel Street (North), Dangri, Mumbai-400009 and
another office at 195/213, S.V.P. Road, Dangri, Mumbai-9;
AND WHEREAS, the IRF and its members, particularly, the founder and President of the said Association, Dr.
Zakir Naik, has been encouraging and aiding its followers to promote or attempt to promote, on grounds of religion,
disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different religious communities and groups;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government has received information that the following cases have been
registered against Dr. Zakir Naik and other members of the IRF:-
(a)(cid:32) Nagpada Police Station, Mumbai has registered a case CR No. 271/16, under sections 10, 13 and 38 of the
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) against Arshi Qureshi, an employee of IRF and Others on
6th August, 2016 on the basis of a complaint of Abdul Majeed, Father of Ashfaq Majeed, one of the missing
youth from Kerala, who has apparently joined Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In the complaint, Abdul
Majeed alleged that Arshi Qureshi of IRF was responsible for radicalization of Ashfaq, which led the later to
join ISIS;
(b)(cid:32) Palrivattam Police Station in Kerala has registered a case, CR No. 1017/16 dated 16.07.2016, under sections
153 A, 34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Section 13 of UAPA against Arshi Qureshi, resident of Navi
Mumbai, an employee of IRF. The Kerala Police arrested Arshi Qureshi in this case in July, 2016 for his role
in promoting hatred and ill-will between different religious communities and forcible conversion of Kerala
youth, who went missing and are suspected to have joined the ISIS;
(c)(cid:32) Sawantwadi Police Station of Sindhudurg District registered a case, CR No. 73/12, under sections 117, 153 A,
295 A, 298 and 34 of the IPC against Dr. Zakir Naik, the President of IRF, for making derogatory statements
against Hindu gods and he has been chargesheeted in 2014;
(d)(cid:32) Vengurla Police Station of District Sindhudurg registered a case CR No. 51/12 dated 25.10.2012 under sections
153 A, 295 A and 298 of the IPC against Dr. Zakir Naik for making derogatory statements against Hindu gods
and he has been chargesheeted in 2014;
(e)(cid:32) Kurla Police Station of Mumbai registered a case CR No. 44/2013 dated 23.02.2013 under sections 153 A, 295
A, 505(2) of the IPC and 66 A of the Information Technology Act, 2002 against Dr. Zakir Naik for making
derogatory statements against Hindu gods;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government has received information that the statements and speeches made by
Dr. Zakir Naik, the President of IRF are objectionable and subversive in nature as he has been extolling the known
terrorists like Osama Bin Laden, proclaiming that every muslim should be a terrorist and claiming that if Islam had
indeed wanted, eighty percent of Indian population would not have remained Hindus as they could have been converted
“if we wanted” by sword, justifying the suicide bombings, posting objectionable comments against Hindu gods, claiming
that Golden Temple may not be as sacred as Mecca and Medina and making other statements which are derogatory to
other religions;
AND WHEREAS, through such speeches and statements, Dr. Zakir Naik has been promoting enmity and hatred
between different religious groups and inspiring muslim youths and terrorists in India and abroad to commit terrorist acts,
thus attracting punishment under Section 153 A of the IPC;
AND WHEREAS, such divisive ideology is against India’s pluralistic and secular social fabric and it may be
viewed as causing disaffection against India and thereby making it an unlawful activity;
AND WHEREAS, statements of some terrorists arrested in the terrorist attack incidents or arrested ISIS
sympathisers revealed that they were inspired by the fundamentalist statements of Dr. Zakir Naik, clearly indicating the
subversive nature of his preachings and speeches;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is of the opinion that the aforesaid activities of the IRF and its
President Dr Zakir Naik are highly inflammatory in nature and prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between
various religious groups and communities and if urgent steps are not taken there is every possibility of many youth being
motivated and radicalized to commit terrorist acts leading to promoting enmity between different religious groups;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government, having regard to the above circumstances, is of the firm opinion
that it is necessary to declare the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as an unlawful association with immediate effect.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 Islamic Research
Foundation to be an unlawful association;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government, having regard to the above circumstances, is of the opinion that it
is necessary to declare the Islamic Research Foundation 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 Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act, 1967, 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 from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. 11034/17/2016-IS-VI]
SUDHIR KUMAR SAXENA, Jt. Secy.
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