The Supreme Court came down heavily on Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh, Kandhai Police Station's Station House Officer, who refused to comply with the Court's order, and arrested and assaulted a petitioner despite clear judicial directions against coercive action.

Refusing to comply with the Court's order, the SHO in vernacular language said, “Main kisi Supreme Court ka aadesh nahin manunga, mai tumhara sara High Court aur Supreme Court nikal dunga aaj.” (I will not obey the order of any Supreme Court; I will get your entire High Court and Supreme Court removed today.)

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria heard the contempt petition, where it was complained that, despite the protection order dated March 28, 2025, the petitioner was allegedly dragged from his workplace, arreste

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