New Delhi, 4/12: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act appeared to be “draconnian”.
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 challenged a May 2023 Allahabad High Court order dismissing his application seeking to set aside proceedings against him pending .