Proceedings Under 'UP Gangsters Act' Liable To Be Quashed Upon Acquittal Of Accused In Base Cases Of Gang Chart: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that once the proceedings of the base cases depicted in the gang chart are quashed or the accused has been acquitted, the proceedings under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act 1986 are liable to be quashed. A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot noted thus while hearing a plea moved by one Abdul Kadeer Khan under Section...