No One Can Threaten A Person From Approaching Court : Allahabad High Court in PIL Case

The Allahabad High Court said that threatening someone from approaching the court is a serious criminal contempt and the “biggest impediment” to justice.

The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by Amit Singh Parihar alleging illegal felling of government trees in Fatehpur. In a supplementary affidavit, the petitioner claimed that respondent no. 9, Narendra Singh, assaulted his family and threatened them to withdraw the PIL.

The court directed respondent no. 9 to appear on August 13 and ordered the Superintendent of Police, Fatehpur, to file an affidavit addressing allegations of police manipulation.

[Amit Singh Parihar V State of U.P. & 8 Others]