Supreme Court warns against casual invocation of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act

The right to life and liberty under Article 21 cannot be overlooked merely because criminal cases have been registered against a person, the Court said.
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The Supreme Court recently cautioned that stringent laws such as the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (UP Gangsters Act) should not be casually invoked merely because a person has been accused of criminal cases [Jay Kishan and Others versus The State of Uttar Pradesh and Others].

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