Allahabad HC quashes Gangsters Act gang chart over flawed approvals by Bahraich officials

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The Allahabad High Court has pulled up senior officials in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, for approving a gang chart under the Gangsters Act without adequate reasoning or deliberation. The court noted that the concerned Superintendent of Police and District Magistrate appeared unaware of constitutional judgments requiring fairness and proper discretion in such decisions. Authorities had failed to examine the accused's criminal history or demonstrate independent application of mind before granting approval. The approvals were found to lack recorded satisfaction, rendering them legally unsustainable. As a result, the court quashed both the gang chart and all associated criminal proceedings.

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