The Hindu National · DistrictNews · 2026-08-21
Invoking anti-gangster law to counter one communal violence incident triggered by a social media post is misuse: SC
“The power conferred upon the State cannot be wielded as an instrument of harassment or intimidation, particularly where political motivations may be at play,” says Justice Sandeep Mehta’s judgment Supreme Court deems use of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act in communal case as misuse of stringent penal law. Invoking anti-gangster law to counter one communal violence incident triggered by a social media post is misuse: SC
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