Deadline to give sanction for prosecution under UAPA mandatory, not mere formality: Supreme Court

The Court said that when a timeline is provided under UAPA, along with the use of the word ‘shall’, the same is not a mere formality or technicality.
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The Supreme Court has held that the timeframe provided for the government to issue sanction for the prosecution of an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) is mandatory and cannot be treated as directory or a mere formality [Fuleshwar Gope v. Union of India and Others].

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