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What happened
The Supreme Court of India made interim bail absolute for former Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari in a case under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed Ansari to inform the police before leaving Uttar Pradesh. The Supreme Court had granted interim bail in March last year and directed him to stay in his official accommodation in Lucknow and barred him from making public statements about cases concerning him that are sub judice. The case was registered in Chitrakoot district on August 31, 2025, and Ansari was taken into custody on September 6, 2024.
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Key insights
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Court reiterated case-by-case bail assessment: Additional Solicitor General K.M. Nataraj argued that bail in other cases was not a ground to grant bail in this case and that every case had to be considered on its own individual merits.
Takeaways
Abbas Ansari remains on bail in the Gangsters Act case under conditions that include informing police before leaving Uttar Pradesh.