Dr.Syed Jaweed Muneer v. The Government of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner, a doctor, challenged unlawful interference by a police officer (respondent No.3) at the instance of his daughter (respondent No.4). The court restrained the officer from summoning the petitioner absent a registered cognizable complaint and dismissed a related interim petition as infructuous.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner was directed not to interfere with the petitioner's life and personal liberty unless he is stated to have committed a cognizable offence and a case in that regard is registered.