Cricketer Rameez Nemat told the Supreme Court that UP Police keep filing fresh FIRs, even invoking the Gangsters Act, each time he secures bail. The Court continued interim protection, allowing both sides to be heard in detail.
Raj Vir from Mainpuri spent 17 years fighting a false Gangsters Act case due to a police mistake. He was finally acquitted after 300 hearings and 22 days in jail for a crime his brother committed.
NEW DELHI: Today, 7th March, The Supreme Court of India has granted interim bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari in a case filed under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The Court, while allowing the bail, imposed strict conditions on his movements and public statements.
Today(on 25th June),The Supreme Court issued a notice to the UP government on Congress leader Ajay Rai’s plea against criminal proceedings in a 2010 case. This case involves charges under the IPC and Gangsters Act. The court declined to stay the proceedings and scheduled the next hearing for July 15. The case’s implications extend beyond Rai’s political career, reflecting broader issues of legal accountability.
On Tuesday(21st May),Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari appeals his Gangsters’ Act conviction related to the 2005 murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai in Allahabad HC, citing his acquittal in the main case. Advocates argue selective application of the law among politically active individuals among the accused.
The Allahabad High Court has made a ruling that properties acquired by gangsters in the names of their spouses can be attached under the Gangsters Act. This decision came to light while dismissing a criminal appeal by Meena Devi, who is the wife of the alleged gangster Rajendra Yadav from Azamgarh. The Allahabad High Court […]
