UP Gangsters Act appears to be draconian: Supreme Court
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act appeared to be “draconian”. The observation by a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan came while it was hearing a plea filed by a man who has challenged a May 2023 Allahabad High Court order dismissing his application seeking to set aside proceedings against him pending before a district court in Kasganj in a case registered under the Act. “This Act appears to be draconian,” the apex court observed. “We will consider it,” the bench