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Prima Facie Case Made Out: AP High Court Refuses To Quash Perjury, Cheating Case Against Retired Bank Manager Over ₹50 Lakh Debt Dispute

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings arising from a dispute over Rs. 50 lakh borrowed by a retired bank manager and his wife against a promissory note and mortgage of three title deeds. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 207]The Court made the observation while refusing to quash criminal proceedings arising from a complaint alleging perjury, filing of a false case, cheating...

AP High Court Acquits Husband In Dowry Harassment & Cruelty Case Citing Sisters Acquittal Based On Same Evidence

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the acquittal of a husband in a dowry harassment and cruelty case, holding that his conviction could not be sustained on the same evidence on which his sister who was facing identical allegations was acquitted. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 206]The case arose from a prosecution initiated by the wife against her husband and his sister, alleging offences under...

Declaration Of Title In Immovable Property Suits Governed By Article 65 Limitation Act, Not Article 58: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a claim for declaration of title concerning immovable property is governed by Article 65 of the Limitation Act, and not the three-year limitation period under Article 58, where the suit is not one seeking declaration simpliciter. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 205]In doing so, the Court upheld the order permitting the plaintiff to amend a pending suit...

JJ Act | AP High Court Orders Release Of Minor Produced Before Magistrate As Adult, Imposes ₹10,000 Cost On SHO

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has come to the rescue of a minor boy who was allegedly treated as an adult by the police and produced before a regular Magistrate, directing his immediate release from judicial custody and holding that the remand order was illegal, unsustainable and without jurisdiction. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 204]In doing so it imposed Rs. 10,000 cost on the SHO of the concerned...

Identity, Homicidal Death Established After Body Exhumed From Tomb, But Circumstantial Chain Incomplete: AP High Court Acquits Four

The Andhra Pradesh High Court while ordering acquittal in a murder case observed that although the identity of the deceased and the homicidal nature of her death stood established after her body was exhumed from a tomb, the prosecution failed to prove the circumstances connecting the accused with the murder beyond reasonable doubt.[2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 203]The Court accordingly acquitted...

AP High Court Upholds Attempt To Murder Conviction, Says Simple Injuries By Itself Does Not Negate Offence If Intention Proved

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the nature of injuries sustained by a victim cannot, by itself, determine whether an offence of attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC is made out, particularly when the manner of assault and the weapon used establishes the requisite intention or knowledge that death was likely to be caused. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 202]The Court accordingly upheld...

No Direct Evidence Of Murder Needed When Kidnapping, Last Seen & Swift Recovery Of Body Form Complete Chain: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that where the time between the kidnapping of a minor girl and recovery of her dead body was short, the prosecution could not be expected to produce direct evidence of the actual commission of murder. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 200]The Court accordingly upheld the conviction and life sentences of two accused, finding that the 'last seen' theory and...

Mere Reading Out Grounds Of Arrest To Accused Only During Production Before Trial Court Violates Article 22(1) Mandate: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that merely reading out the remand report, case record, order of arrest and grounds of arrest to an accused at the time of production before the Special Judge does not amount to sufficient compliance with the constitutional mandate under Article 22(1). [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 199]The Court made the observation while holding the arrest and consequential...