Cops Summoned Over Lawyer's House Arrest During HC Judge’s Visit: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on March 4, 2025, summoned two police officers from Agra over the house arrest of a 70-year-old lawyer, Mahatab Singh, during an administrative judge’s visit to the District and Sessions Court in Agra in November 2024. The Division Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Donadi Ramesh observed that the routine visits of administrative judges should not serve as a justification for restricting a lawyer’s…