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
The Supreme Court has ruled that using the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act to handle a single case of communal violence sparked by a "fueling" social media post constitutes an inappropriate use of the law. The court's decision was penned by Justice Sandeep Mehta, who found the application of the stringent penal statute to the individual incident to be a misuse of its purpose.
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