UP Ganster Act Has Perilious Consequences, So Strict Compliance With Procedure Mandatory : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has quashed proceedings against alleged gangster Gabbar Singh under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, citing procedural irregularities in the process of forwarding the recommendation for preparing the gang chart that included his name. Rejecting the State's justification, the Court reiterated the settled principle that when a...