Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 31 - 36]Konatham Dhilip Kumar @ Konatham Dileep Reddy & Anr. v. State of Telangana & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 31Dr. Raghavender Siva Vijaya Chivukula v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 32Durgam Venkatesh Kumar & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 33M/s. The Bottle Restaurant and Bar v. Union of...
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 31 - 36]
Konatham Dhilip Kumar @ Konatham Dileep Reddy & Anr. v. State of Telangana & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 31
Dr. Raghavender Siva Vijaya Chivukula v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 32
Durgam Venkatesh Kumar & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 33
M/s. The Bottle Restaurant and Bar v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 34
Gade Innaiah @ Gade Inna Reddy v. State of Telangana, 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 35
S.P. Kasim Peera v. State of Telangana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 36
Judgments/ Orders This Week
Case Title: Konatham Dhilip Kumar @ Konatham Dileep Reddy & Anr. v. State of Telangana & Anr
Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 31
The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two individuals accused of circulating “fake news” on social media, holding that mere forwarding of content, without the requisite intent, does not attract offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
A Single Judge Bench of Justice K. Sujana observed:
“Even assuming for a moment that the petitioners had circulated or forwarded such content, the essential ingredients of Sections 353(1)(c) and 353(2) of BNS are not attracted… The alleged posts, even if assumed to be made by the petitioners, do not satisfy the statutory requirements of Section 353 BNS. Therefore, continuation of proceedings against the petitioners would amount to an abuse of process of law.”
Case Title: Dr. Raghavender Siva Vijaya Chivukula v. Union of India & Ors.
Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 32
The Telangana High Court has held that in view of Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act and governing precedent, a person facing pending criminal proceedings must first obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the trial court for passport reissuance/renewal. Only thereafter can the passport authority consider the request, and such NOC does not by itself amount to permission to travel abroad.
Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka quoted from the Division Bench judgment in W.A. No. 194 of 2026, which had referred to Mahesh Kumar Agarwal and Nidhi Agarwal, as follows:
“In the light of the principle laid down… we are of the considered view that the appellant should make an application for seeking NOC from the concerned trial courts where criminal cases are pending against him. It is upon issuance of NOC that the appellant should file an application for renewal of the passport… Otherwise… issuance for a shorter period, ordinarily one year, in appropriate cases.”
Case Title: Durgam Venkatesh Kumar & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors.
Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 33
The Telangana High Court has upheld the validity of the digital double-valuation system used in postgraduate medical examinations, holding that courts cannot interfere with academic evaluation merely on allegations of discrepancies in marks.
A Single Judge Bench of Justice Renuka Yara observed:
“This Court lacks expertise in said arena… It is the domain of the valuators… to value the answer scripts… In any case, to avoid arbitrariness… whenever there is a difference of 15% or more, said paper is sent for valuation by a third valuator and therefore, the scope for arbitrariness is reduced.”
Case Title: M/s. The Bottle Restaurant and Bar v. Union of India & Ors.
Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 34
The Telangana High Court has held that freezing a bank account without establishing a prima facie nexus to a cognizable offence and without following due process amounts to a violation of fundamental rights, directing partial defreezing of a restaurant's bank account.
A Single Judge Bench of Justice E.V. Venugopal observed:
“The freezing of a citizen's bank account, in the absence of any cogent reasons and without establishing even a prima facie nexus of such account with the commission of any cognizable offence, amounts to a grave and unwarranted intrusion into the fundamental rights… Such an action… not only cripples the financial autonomy of an individual but also directly impinges upon the right to life… and the freedom to carry on trade… The power to interdict the operation of a bank account is an exceptional one… Any freezing order passed dehors such safeguards… cannot be sustained in the eyes of law.”
Case Title: Gade Innaiah @ Gade Inna Reddy v. State of Telangana
Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 35
The Telangana High Court has granted one-day interim (escort) bail to an accused in an NIA case to enable him to perform the 15th day funeral rites of his father, holding that the trial court failed to consider material placed on record regarding customary ceremonies by refusing extension of interim bail.
A Division Bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice B.R. Madhusudhan Rao observed:
“The appellant… specifically contended that with regard to the performance of 15th day ceremony… the rituals to perform on the said date… are not considered by the learned Designated Court… The appellant also filed Memorial Service Card… Therefore, we are inclined to grant interim bail… for a period of one day i.e., 14.03.2026.”
Case Title: S.P. Kasim Peera v. State of Telangana & Ors.
Case No.: Writ Petition No. 16166 of 2020
Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 36
The Telangana High Court has held that posts of Police Constable, Head Constable and Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspector in the Special Police Battalions are State cadre posts governed under Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order 1975.
It further held that promotions to such non-ministerial posts cannot be governed by battalion-wise (local) seniority under the Andhra Pradesh Police (Special Police Battalions) Subordinate Service Rules1997.