Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Four Advocates As Judges Of Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium spearheaded by the CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the names of four Advocates as the Judges of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. In its resolution dated October 10, 2023, the Collegium stated that the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court had recommended the lawyers in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues, and that the Chief Minister and...

AP FiberNet Scam: High Court Says Adding Chandrababu Naidu As Accused After 2 Yrs Not 'Motivated', Investigating Such Offences Takes Time

The Andhra Pradesh High Court while dismissing former CM Chandrababu Naidu's plea for anticipatory bail in the AP Fibernet Scam case said that the action of investigating agency adding him as an accused two years after registration of the crime cannot be said to be "motivated".Naidu's counsel Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra had argued against "motivated timing" of the action, initiated only...

Judicial Custody In One Case Can't Be Deemed Judicial Custody In Another Unrelated Case: AP High Court While Dismissing Chandrababu Naidu's Bail Pleas

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that former CM Chandrababu Naidu's judicial custody in the Skill Development Scam case cannot be deemed as judicial custody in another case lodged against him in connection with the inner ring road scam.Justice K Suresh Reddy said both the cases are "totally different from each other, they arise out of different transactions, the investigation to...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Former CM Chandrababu Naidu’s Bail Petitions In 3 Corruption Cases

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday dismissed a total of three petitions filed by the chief minister of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandrababu Naidu seeking anticipatory bail in the Inner Ring Road, Fiber Net and Angallu 307 cases, reported Press Trust Of India (PTI).His bail plea in the skill development case has been turned down on the ground of deemed custody. In the Inner Ring...

[Motor Accident] Dependency Of Major Children Immaterial, Can Claim Compensation As 'Legal Representatives' On Parent's Death: Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court in a Motor Accident appeal case enhanced the compensation of the major and married children of the deceased stating they were the legal representatives of the deceased and it was immaterial whether they were fully dependent on the deceased or not. The Claimants who are major and married sons and daughter of deceased filed a Claim Petition under Section 166 of...

Section 138 NI Act | Judgment Of Civil Court Is Binding On Criminal Court To Prove Legally Enforceable Debt: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the acquittal of an accused under Section 138 Negotiable Instrument Act criminal case since the civil court had adjudicated that only Rs. 25,000/- was due but the cheque dishonored was of Rs. 75,000/-. As a consequence, important link was missing in evidence to connect the cheque amount of Rs. 75,000/- with that of legally enforceable debt pertaining...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Concerned Over Civil Courts Passing Injunction Orders 'Without Considering Essential Legal Ingredients'

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has expressed its anguish at the bland/brief affidavits often being filed in cases for interim injucntions and orders are being passed by Judges "without considering the essential legal ingredients" in each case. The Bench relied on the case Maria Margarida Sequeira Fernandes and others v. Erasmo Jack De Sequeira (dead) through LRs. (2012) in which the Supreme...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Issues Contempt Notices For Derogatory Social Media Posts Against Judges Who Heard Chandrababu Naidu's Plea

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday issued contempt notices to all those who were allegedly involved in posting derogatory remarks against the judges who heard the pleas related to former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in the skill development scam cases.The Division Bench of Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy and Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao expressed displeasure and directed...

'A Good Judgment Is The Product Of Good Advocacy' : Justice Somayajulu Bids Farewell To Andhra Pradesh High Court

The legal fraternity of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday gathered to bid adieu to Justice D.V.S.S Somayajulu upon his superannuation.The Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh, Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, described him as one with "humility, politeness, wisdom and quick understanding. The intrinsic qualities of a good judge. Family legacy reflects in his persona, and he has made it better...

Prosecution Not Limited To Witness List Filed With Chargesheet, May Examine Other Witnesses To Help Court Arrive At 'Just Decision': Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the prosecution is not limited to the list of witnesses filed along with the charge sheet, and can examine any other witness outside of the list, if, it helps the Court arrive at a just decision. “The list of witnesses/documents filed with the Police report (Charge sheet) filed by the police is only a practice. It does not prevent the Prosecution...

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...