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LatestLegal Updates 12 September 2026

Allahabad High Court Declares Gangster Act Dead, Targets Mukhtar Ansari Assets

Indiaā€™s Allahabad High Court ruled that the controversial Gangster Act is effectively dead, describing it as ā€˜stillbornā€™, and ordered the seizure of properties linked to notorious politicianā€‘gangster Mukhtar Ansari. The decision follows a Supreme Court critique labeling the law a failure from its inception.

Allahabad High Court has ruled the Gangster Act a dead law, calling it *stillborn* after the Supreme Courtā€™s earlier criticism. The court also ordered the confiscation of assets tied to former MP and alleged gangster Mukhtar Ansari.

  • Act declared ineffective and unenforceable
  • Property of Ansari to be seized pending further proceedings
  • Verdict aligns with Supreme Court view that the law died at birth

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