Passenger's Failure To Take Precaution Subordinate To Public Bus Operator's Duty Of Care: AP High Court Enhances Accident Compensation

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that a public transport operator's duty of care outweighs a passenger's failure to exercise caution. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 131]It thus enhanced the compensation payable to the family of a man who died after being run over by an APSRTC bus— from Rs. 3.85 lakh to Rs. 8.40 lakh. A Single Judge Bench of Justice A. Hari Haranadha Sarma dismissed...

Estates Authority Can't Adjudicate Proceedings Involving Deceased Party Without Legal Heirs Being Brought On Record: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that estates authority cannot continue and decide proceedings against deceased persons without their legal representatives being first brought on record, and that such proceedings are void and a nullity in law. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 130]The Court further held that the same authority which passed the original order cannot subsequently hear an appeal against...

Can't Conduct Detailed Inquiry Into Child's Welfare In Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction, Remedy Lies Under Guardians & Wards Act: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a habeas corpus writ is ordinarily not maintainable in child custody disputes where a detailed inquiry into the welfare of the minor is required, particularly when proceedings under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 are already pending. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 129]The Division Bench of Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Subhendu Samanta dismissed a...

AP High Court Directs Release Of PwD Medical Student's Certificate, Orders Inquiry Into Alleged Discrimination By Professor

Granting interim relief to an M.S. General Surgery student with 78% locomotor disability, the Andhra Pradesh High Court directed Andhra Medical College to issue provisional course completion certificate and release the original academic documents to enable him to participate in the NEET Super Specialty counselling, earlier denied over lack of attendance. While doing so, the Court also suo...

Order Rejecting Interim Relief Must Contain Reasons; One-Line, Non-Speaking Orders Unsustainable: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Reasons are the back bone of every order, Court said.

LiveLaw Andhra Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: June 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 88 - 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 108Nominal IndexLagadapati Praveen Kumar & Anr. v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 88X & Anr. v. Nil, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 89M/s. Sri City Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. N. Sakkubayamma & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 90D. Manjula Devi v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 91Shaik Shabana v. Union of...

AP High Court Questions 50-Year Delay In Releasing Land Acquisition Compensation, Says State's Role Not Limited To Passing Award

Purchasing power of money decreases over time; what petitioner could have bought with the compensation in 1976 can't be done now, Court said.

MBBS Student Can't Be Disqualified For Break Taken Due To Genuine Financial Hardship: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In normal circumstances, no student would take break from MBBS after going through 'gruelling' NEET prep, Court said.

LiveLaw Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 06 - July 12, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 112 - 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 120Nominal IndexSri Durga Mahila Podupu Sangam Self Help Group v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 112Devineni Avinash v. State of Andhra Pradesh, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 113Varampati Charan Kumar Reddy & Others v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 114Sri Sai Wines v. Union of India & Ors.,...

AP High Court Upholds Food Corporation Of India's Direction To Rice Millers To Replace Fortified Stocks Which Failed Mandatory Quality Test

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the action of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other authorities directing rice millers to replace fortified rice stocks that failed mandatory quality tests, holding that the authorities acted in accordance with the SOPs governing the Fortified Rice Scheme and that no arbitrariness or violation of natural justice was made out. [2026 LiveLaw...

Party Can't Invoke Article 226 Jurisdiction After Withdrawing Previous Writ Without Seeking Liberty To File Afresh: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a party which withdraws a writ petition without obtaining liberty to file a fresh petition cannot subsequently invoke the High Court's writ jurisdiction again on the same cause of action, observing that the remedy under Article 226 is deemed to have been abandoned. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 124]A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sumathi Jagadam disposed of...

Partition Of Joint Family Property Not 'Transfer' Under Senior Citizens Act, Can't Be Cancelled For Failure To Maintain Parents: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that partition of a joint family property does not amount to "transfer of property" under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and hence such a registered partition deed cannot be cancelled for failure to maintain senior citizen parents, by invoking Section 23 of the Act. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 123]In doing so the court held...