Case Law Analysis
|Andhra Pradesh High Court
Article 21 | Police Cannot Summon Citizens Based on Inactive PGRS Complaints Without Active Investigation : Andhra Pradesh HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that police cannot summon citizens solely on the basis of unacted-upon PGRS complaints, as this violates personal liberty under Article 21. The ruling reinforces that mere receipt of a complaint, without any active inquiry or legal justification, is insufficient to justify interference with an individual’s freedom - setting a critical boundary on arbitrary police power.