Archive · 23 Jan 2026

SC Hears Challenges to UP Gangsters Act Validity

SC Hears Challenges to UP Gangsters Act Validity

The Supreme Court started hearing arguments about whether a law from Uttar Pradesh called the Gangsters Act is valid.

Some people who are affected by this law say it's unfair and conflicts with a central law.

They also say the law is being used to harass people in family disputes.

The state government says they need more time to respond to these arguments.

The court will hear more about this in March.

The main points of disagreement are whether the state law conflicts with the central law and if the law is being used unfairly.

Sources