Farhana vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of FIRs under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, in light of exoneration in predicate offences. It held that prosecution can proceed even if the accused is involved in a single offence, as established in Shraddha Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh. The Court upheld the High Court's rejection of the appellants' writ petitions, affirming that the Gangsters Act's provisions apply irrespective of the number of predicate offences.