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Allahabad High Court Warns Police Officers Against Misbehaving with State Counsels
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News18•13-10-2026, 23:00
Allahabad High Court Warns Police Officers Against Misbehaving with State Counsels
- •The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh DGP to issue a circular warning all police officers that misbehaving with government advocates amounts to contempt of court.
- •The directive followed an incident where a Public Relations Officer allegedly misbehaved with an additional government advocate.
- •The court observed that additional government advocates are officers of the court discharging duties in furtherance of judicial directions.
- •The court rejected the bail application of Sachin Yadav, who was booked under the BNS and IT Act for uploading an obscene video of a rape victim.
- •Action was taken against negligent police officers in Azamgarh for failing to ensure compliance with a non-bailable warrant issued by the high court.
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The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh DGP to issue a circular warning all police officers that misbehaving with government advocates communicating court orders amounts to contempt of court and will be handled strictly under the law.
Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal directed that Public Relations Officer Rajesh Kumar Singh be taken into court custody until 5 pm after he allegedly misbehaved with an additional government advocate.
The court stated that whenever a police officer receives a non-bailable warrant issued by the high court, they must personally ensure the arrest of the individual and produce them directly before the high court.
