The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, constituted by the Central Government, issued a show cause notice to Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir (JeI), which was banned by the Government in February, asking it why the organisation cannot be declared as an unlawful association, reports Daily Excelsior on April 20. “A notice is hereby given under sub-Section (2) of Section 4 of the Act (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) and you are hereby called upon to show cause, within 30 days from the date of service of this notice, as to why your Association, declared as unlawful, be not adjudicated to be so and why an order confirming such declaration be not made under Section 4(3) of the Act,” said the notice issued by Registrar, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Lorren Bamniyal, to the JeI. The notice was issued on April 5. The Tribunal asked the Jamaat to file objections or reply affidavits, if any, before the next date of hearing of the Tribunal at the office of the Registrar.