Andhra Pradesh High Court
District Collector Can't Challenge Govt Order, Bound By State's Hierarchical Decision: AP High Court
Dismissing pleas by Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) and the District Collector challenging a GO granting ryotwari patta rights, the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the District Collector designated by government to perform statutory duties, cannot file a writ petition against the Government's own revisional order.“An Officer designated by the Government to...
Andhra Pradesh Goondas Act | 12-Day Period For Govt Approval Begins After Detention Order Is Passed: High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the 12-day period for approval of a preventive detention order under Section 3(3) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers, 1986, begins from the day after the detention order is made, thereby excluding the date of the order...
Pendency Of Civil Suit Does Not Bar Mutation Proceedings: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the mere pendency of a civil suit relating to title does not bar revenue authorities from exercising their statutory powers to conduct mutation proceedings under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 191]In doing so, the Court clarified that while the Civil Court's declaration of title would...
AP High Court Sets Aside Gift Deed Restoration Order As Subsequent Transferees Were Not Heard
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a Single Judge order that had restored a registered gift deed, ruling that writ proceedings cannot adversely affect the rights of third-party purchasers without impleading them and giving them an opportunity of hearing. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 190]The Division Bench comprising Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Purushottam Kumar...
LiveLaw Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: 10 August - 16 August, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 183– 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 189Nominal IndexBoddusatyavathi and Others v. The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 183Kadagala Srinivas Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 184Smt. Sivakumar Meenakshi v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 185Dr Rayagada Santosh Patnaik v. State of Andhra Pradesh, 2026...
AP High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Samsung Over Non-Declaration Of Mobile Phone Dimensions Under Legal Metrology Rules
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that mobile phone manufacturers need not declare the dimensions of their devices on the package unless the size of the commodity is “relevant” under Rule 6(1)(f) of Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 189]For context, Rule 6(1)(f) requires the package to declare the dimensions of a commodity only where its size...
Appeal Not Maintainable Against Order Closing Contempt Case On Recording Compliance: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that an appeal under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is maintainable only against an order or decision of the High Court passed in exercise of its jurisdiction to punish for contempt, that is, an order imposing punishment for contempt. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 188]In doing so, the Court held that an order closing contempt proceedings after...
Ruling Party Lodging Criminal Cases Against Opposition Leaders A 'Disturbing Feature' Of Indian Politics: AP High Court
The registration of criminal cases against opposition leaders by ruling party governments, and vice versa, has become a disturbing feature of Indian politics, the Andhra Pradesh High Court observed while quashing an FIR against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former Minister Ponguru Narayana in Amravati Land Pooling case. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 187]The court held that the FIR was vitiated...
Application Of BUDS Act Prima Facie Doubtful Where Accused Is Not Deposit Taker: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that the application of offences under Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 is prima facie doubtful where the accused is not a deposit taker. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 186]In doing so the court granted anticipatory bail to a doctor booked for offence of Cheating under IPC and Section 21(1)(2)(3) BUDS Act which prescribes punishment for...
Advisory Board's Opinion Not Condition Precedent For Arrest Pursuant To Preventive Detention Order: AP High Court
Obtaining an Advisory Board's opinion is not a condition precedent for arresting/detaining a person pursuant to a prevention detention order, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held while clarifying that the Board's report is required for the State Government to decide whether to confirm or revoke the detention order. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 185]The Division Bench presided over by Justice Ravi...
'Right To Electricity Part Of Article 21': AP High Court Quashes Permanent Rejection Of Mill's Application For Power Connection
Holding that the right to electricity is an integral and inextricable part of Article 21 of the Constitution, the Andhra Pradesh High Court set aside the permanent rejection of a flour mill owner's application for a new electricity connection and directed the distribution licensee to process it as per the Electricity Act provisions. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 184]The Court held that even if...