Allahabad High Court holds that misbehaving with a government advocate conveying its order amounts to contempt

13 October 2026

Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal of the Allahabad High Court held that Additional Government Advocates are officers of the Court.
The order was passed in Sachin Yadav v. State of U.P. and carries the neutral citation 2026:AHC:213930.
The Court said that when an Additional Government Advocate informs an officer about compliance with a court order, misbehaving with him by any officer, even the top-most officer of the State, will amount to contempt.
The matter arose from the conduct of the Public Relations Officer to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Azamgarh, who misbehaved with an Additional Government Advocate during a mobile phone conversation.
The Court directed the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, to issue a circular carrying that warning, and asked the Registrar (Compliance) to send the order to him.
It also clarified that a police officer who receives a non-bailable warrant issued by the High Court must personally ensure the arrest and the production of the person before the High Court.
The bail application itself was rejected on merits.