Mere Relationship with a ‘Gangster’ No Ground to Attach Property, Nexus Between Crime and Acquisition Essential: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently set aside the attachment of immovable property belonging to Mansoor Ansari, the cousin of gangster Mukhtar Ansari, under the UP Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The bench, led by Justice Raj Beer Singh, noted that the State failed to prove any connection between the commission of any offence and the construction or acquisition of the properties in question. Court Clarifies State Cannot Rely…