Gangster Act cannot be invoked merely based on pending cases: SC

Jay Kishan And Ors. Vs State of Uttar Pradesh And Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court of India has overturned a High Court order and quashed an FIR lodged under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 against Jay Kishan and others. The apex court determined that the three criminal cases cited as the basis for invoking the stringent Gangsters Act primarily stemmed from property and monetary disputes of a civil nature, and the state’s action was premature. The case arose from an FIR filed by the Station House Officer of Bamrauli Katara po...