Courts should apply restraint in summoning state executives for their personal appearance

State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors Vs Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma (Supreme Court of India) It is common knowledge that the Executive has become autocratic and deliberately disobey/discard the declarations of law and directions of the Courts. Consequently, when such matters crop up before the High Courts, they summon the highhanded officials to explain the circumstances as to why they did not comply the earlier orders/directions of the Courts. But, repeated summons of the Courts have a demoralizing & humiliating effect on the executive and should be avoided until it is expedient in the interest ...