The Supreme Court Today (Feb 21) withdrew its 10-day probe order against MLA Abbas Ansari and asked UP Police for a status report on pending investigations before deciding on his bail plea.
The Supreme Court ruled that the right to life and liberty under Article 21 cannot be ignored just because a person faces criminal charges. It quashed a case against Jay Kishan, Kuldeep Katara, and Krishna Katara, stating that the allegations stemmed from a property dispute and were civil, not criminal. The court warned against the misuse of the Gangsters Act, emphasizing that stricter laws require careful interpretation and strong evidence before being invoked.