Case Law Analysis
|Andhra Pradesh High Court
BNSS Section 61 | Police Cannot Summon Individuals in Civil Disputes Without Registered Crime: Andhra Pradesh HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that summoning a person to a police station without a registered criminal case, solely to pressure them in a civil dispute, violates the proportionality and lawful investigation standards under BNSS 2023. This sets a critical boundary against procedural harassment, protecting citizens from coercive police tactics disguised as investigation.