Andhra Pradesh High Court
S.65B Evidence Act | AP High Court Calls For Sensitisation Of Investigating Officers Qua Legal Parameters For Admission Of Electronic Evidence
Considering the laches in prosecution evidence in a murder trial, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Head of Police Department in the State to sensitize the Investigating Officers on the importance of legal parameters to be complied with as a pre-requisite for admission of electronic evidence in Courts."It appears that investigation Officer was ignorant of the legal...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justices BVLN Chakravarthi & T. Mallikarjuna Rao As Permanent Judges Of Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Central government on Sunday notified the appointment of Justices Boppana Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Chakravarthi and Tallapragada Mallikarjuna Rao as permanent judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended on February 13 the appointment of these two additional judges as permanent judges of the AP High Court.A notification issued in this regard by...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Halts Illegal Constructions On Bheemunipatnam Beach
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued an order halting illegal constructions near Bheemunipatnam beach at Vizag.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice R Raghunandan Rao was dealing with a PIL highlighting alleged inaction of local authorities in stopping the construction of permanent structures within a sensitive Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) area.“We have...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Plea For Breath Analyzers At Polling Stations
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking mandatory Breath analyzers at polling booths was dismissed recently. The petitioner, a registered political party (Janavahini Party), argued that allowing intoxicated voters would violate the principles of free and fair elections.The petitioner filed the PIL challenging the inaction of the Election Commission...
Re-Evaluation By Third Examiner Prohibited Unless Explicitly Permitted By Regulation: Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Medical Student's Plea
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has declined the plea of a medical student seeking re-evaluation by a 3-member expert committee of her final year MBBS exam scripts.The court ruled that the order passed by the Single Judge, directing a third-party evaluation was incorrect as proper procedures had been followed.The order was passed by the Division Bench of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Filed On Basis Of "WhatsApp Message" Alleging Misappropriation Of Funds By State Bar Council
The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by an advocate alleging misappropriation of funds generated by the state's Bar Council based on information circulating on WhatsApp groups.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice R. Raghunandan Rao found the petition to be frivolous due to the petitioner's lack of knowledge...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Merit-Based Selection Process For State's Director Of Prosecution
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has recently delivered a judgment with significant implications on the appointment of the Director of Prosecution in the State. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice R. Raghunandan Rao passed the order in a plea filed by the Additional Director of Prosecutions, Andhra Pradesh contending that the appointment to the post of Director...
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up: [19 -25 February, 2024]
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'Based On Speculation, Tarnishes Reputation': AP High Court Junks Lawyer's Plea Accusing AG Of Corrupt Practice In Appointment Of Standing Counsel
Andhra Pradesh High Court has expressed strong displeasure over an Advocate's PIL seeking removal of a Standing Counsel and a consequential CBI inquiry into the appointments made on the recommendation of the Advocate General alleging 'corrupt practices for personal gains'.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice R. Raghunandan Rao said the allegations are...
Don't Mention Parties' Caste/ Religion In Court Filings: Andhra Pradesh High Court
Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued a Circular for strict implementation of guidelines issued by Supreme Court to ensure that the caste/religion of litigants does not appear if any memo/petition/suit/proceeding being filed before any Court within the State.The Circular references to the order passed by the Apex Court in January in the case of Shama Sharma vs. Kishan Kumar, wherein the...
Convenience Of Non-Earning Wife Takes Precedence Over Inconvenience Of Employed Husband: Andhra Pradesh High Court Transfers Divorce Case
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that in matrimonial disputes the convenience of the wife takes precedence over that of the husband. "A perusal of copy of charge sheet...prima facie, supports the contention of the petitioner that now she is residing in her uncle's house at Kadapa city, which was failed to consider by the learned Principal District Judge, Kadapa. In matrimonial...
Suspect Deleted From Chargesheet Can Be Added As Accused At Cognizance Stage, Need Not Wait For Trial To Reach Stage Of S.319 CrPC: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that in a criminal case, one need not wait till the case reaches the stage at which a petition under section 319 of the CrPC can be filed to array the names of deleted accused and that a Magistrate can take cognizance against deleted accused at the time when the chargesheet is filed. The order was passed by Justice Tarlada Rajashekhar Rao in a...