Breaking: Chandrababu Naidu's Plea For Quashing FIR Dismissed, Andhra Pradesh HC Says Use Of Public Funds By Authority For "Own Benefit" Not Official Function

The Andhra Pradesh High Court today dismissed the quashing plea filed by former state Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the multi-crore Skill Development Scam case.Justice K. Sreenivas Reddy observed that no sanction to prosecute Naidu is required as use of public funds "under the colour of authority but really for his own benefit" cannot...

Execution Petition For Arbitration Award Would Lie Only Before The Designated Commercial Courts: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has held that an execution petition for an arbitration award can only lie before the designated Commercial Courts and no other Court viz., Civil/District Court can entertain such an application. The bench of Justices D.V.S.S. Somayajulu and Duppala Venkata Ramana held that an execution/enforcement petition for an arbitration award of a...

Demolition Action: Andhra Pradesh High Court Sentences Former Municipal Commissioner To One Month Imprisonment For Contempt Of Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday convicted former Municipal Commissioner, Kadapa Mr. S. Lavanna and sentenced him to simple imprisonment of one month and a fine of Rs. 2,000/-.The petitioner had filed the Contempt Case alleging that the Respondents were in willful disobedience of the order in Writ Petition to not demolish the petitioner’s shops and residential portion without...

Misappropriation Of Funds Not 'Official Duty', No Sanction Required To Probe Chandrababu Naidu: Andhra Pradesh Govt Tells High Court

The Andhra Pradesh government today told the High Court that it does not need to obtain sanction to investigate former Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the multi-crore Skill Development scam case.Additional Advocate General P. Sudhakar Reddy, State counsels Mukul Rohatgi and Ranjit Kumar submitted that Naidu's actions were deliberate,...

Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC | Recall Applications Can't Be Filed At A Belated Stage Without Cogent Reasons: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has recently agreed with a trial court ruling that applications under Order 18 Rule 17 of CPC to recall the evidence of witnesses cannot be allowed at a belated stage such as after closure of their evidence, without cogent reasons.Justice Dr K Manmadha Rao observed that the petitioner had failed to provide sufficient grounds for recalling the witnesses and that...

Married Individuals Can't Enter Live-In Relationships: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that the recognition of a couple's choice to live together without solemnising marriage does not entitle married people to live with others during the subsistence of their marriage. The Division Bench of Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice B.V.L.N Chakravarti accordingly dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a married man to produce a...

Skill Development Scam: 'Don't Insist Ex-CM Chandrababu Naidu On Filing Counter In CID's Custody Plea Till Sep 18': Andhra Pradesh HC To ACB Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court today directed the Special ACB Court judge to not insist on seeking a counter from former state Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the State CID's custody petition concerning the multi-crore corruption Andhra Pradesh skill development program scam case.The direction was issued after Naidu's counsel sought...

[Order VII Rule 11 CPC] Entire Plaint To Be Considered To Determine If It Discloses Cause Of Action: Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that the entire plaint has to be considered to find out if it discloses a cause of action that requires determination of court and if it does, then the plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC. Reliance was placed on Apex Court decision in Saleem Bhai v. State of Maharasthra (2002) and the Andhra Pradesh High Court decision in...

Delay In Approaching Authorities Not A Ground To Deny Promotion Of Eligible Persons: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed an employee’s claim for promotion after 12 years, holding that every individual has the right to be considered for promotion.The Division Bench of Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Dr. Justice K. Manmadha Rao observed that the petitioner did not approach the authorities seeking a promotion was not a sustainable ground to deny the...

Superannuation At 60 Or 62? Andhra Pradesh High Court Stays Allegedly 'Early Retirement' Of Engineering College Employees

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued notices to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Bapatla Educational Society and the Bapatla Engineering College in a petition alleging forceful retirement of three employees.Justice Vaddiboyana Sujatha after hearing the arguments, asked the respondents to file a counter and granted an interim stay on the proceedings."...there shall...

Relief Of Delivery Of Possession Inherent In Relief Of Specific Performance Of Contract Of Sale If Defendant In Exclusive Possession: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently decided whether a separate relief for delivery of possession is required to be pleaded in a suit for specific performance of contract of sale. While interpreting Section 22 of Specific Relief Act, 1963, it held that relief of delivery of possession is inherent in the relief of specific performance of contract of sale if defendant is in exclusive...

Court Can't Refuse To Receive A Document In Evidence Simply Because It Is 'Weak', 'Xerox' Or Allegedly 'Fabricated': Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently held that the Trial Court’s order to not receive certain documents on record by simply stating that they are a photostat or are alleged by the prosecution to be weak or fabricated, is against the principles of justice. “The truth or otherwise of the contents of these documents is a matter that should be decided in the trial and not at the threshold...