The Supreme Court strikes down a Calcutta High Court order that required a government officer to personally appear before the court, stating that personal appearances should only be arranged in exceptional cases and after holding a video-conference hearing. The court emphasizes that the presence of public officers should not be demanded unnecessarily, and respect for the court should be commanded. The case in question involved the South Dinajpur SP and certain omissions in a report filed by him in a narcotics and excise case.