Two Criminal Cases Insufficient to Brand Person a ‘Goonda’, Proceedings Against Abhishek Tyagi Quashed, ₹50,000 Damages Awarded: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed proceedings against Abhishek Tyagi under the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970, ruling that a person cannot be branded a “Goonda” merely on the basis of two criminal cases. The court also awarded him Rs 50,000 in damages for the suffering caused by the action. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandeep Jain on September 10, 2026, in Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No.…
