New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted regular bail to Uttar Pradesh (UP) MLA Abbas Ansari in a case registered against him under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-social Activities (Prevention) Act.

The Court granted Ansari interim bail in March last year. Subsequently, in September, it had relaxed certain conditions imposed on Ansaris' liberty, which included that the MLA can now reside at a different address from his home address in Lucknow, subject to him submitting the details of his new address to the UP police and the trial court.

The Court had earlier also clarified that it had not restricted Ansari from speaking in public. In fact, Ansari, as a public figure, can always speak on social and economic issues...