Andhra Pradesh HC Declines State Pollution Control Board's Plea To Submit Gap Analysis Report On Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities In Sealed Cover

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has rejected the claim to the State Pollution Control Board to submit that Gap Analysis Study in a sealed cover, holding that it is the statutory obligation of the Board to conduct the Study.“We direct respondent No.4 to place on record a copy of the said report. We are surprised to hear from learned counsel for the A.P Pollution Control Board that he should...

Filing Statutory Appeal After Writ Proceedings Concluded Is Abuse Of Process: Andhra Pradesh High Court Imposes Cost

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the filing of the statutory appeal by the writ petitioner after writ proceedings and subsequent proceedings against the same order of assessment, just to avoid the compliance of the directions of the writ Court, is nothing but abuse of the process of the Court.The bench of Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Kiranmayee Mandava has observed that...

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up: 01 July - 07 July, 2024

Nominal indexShaik Mohammed Sadiq vs The Principal Commissioner of Customs & batch 2024 LiveLaw (Tel) 111Sri. Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao vs. State of TS 2024 LiveLaw (Tel) 112Kotla Narsimlu vs. The State of A.P. rep. by Inspector of Police, ACB, Hyderabad Range 2024 LiveLaw (Tel) 113Naveena Educational Society vs. State of TS. 2024 LiveLaw (Tel) 114Shaik Mohammed Khasim @ Khashu vs,...

AP High Court Upholds Order For Inspection Of Material In Plea Challenging Election Of Sarpanch, Reiterates Secrecy Of Ballot Till Process Prima Facie Tarnished

In a recent judgment, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed the sanctity of ballot secrecy in democratic elections while clarifying the circumstances under which inspection of election materials may be permitted.“The Election Tribunal had scanned the evidence let in by both the parties in proper perspective and rightly came to the conclusion that the 1st respondent could place...

Prevent Slaughtering Of Livestock In Public, Monitor Certification Of Slaughter Houses: Andra Pradesh HC To Nodal Officers Appointed By State

In a plea against the illegal staking of cattle in the Vijayawada region without proper documentation, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has instructed the Nodal Officers appointed for the prevention of animal cruelty, to monitor the situation strictly.The single judge bench of Dr. Justice K. Manmadha Rao noted that the 26 Nodal Officers appointed across the state in pursuance of the High...

Relief To YSRCP As Andhra Pradesh High Court Halts Demolition Of Party Offices Unless Public Safety Is At Stake

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has disposed of a batch of writ petitions filed by YSRCP challenging the demolition notices issued to the party offices of 10 districts, with a direction that no demolition order should be confirmed without hearing the Party concerns. Justice B. Krishna Mohan also said demolitions can be carried out only if the building structure in question is adversely...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Calls For State's Response On Plea Challenging Non-Appointment Of Public Prosecutors, Asst Public Prosecutors

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered notice to the State, The Director General of Police and Andhra Pradesh State Level Police Recruitment Board and the Director of Police in a PIL filed, challenging Public Prosecutors, Additional Prosecutors, and Assistant prosecutors.While ordering notice and directing the respondents to file their counters, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj...

Can Govt Increase Film Ticket Prices? Andhra Pradesh High Court To Consider In Plea Filed Over Prabhas Starrer 'Kalki'

The Andhra Pradesh High Court is set to consider whether the State government has powers to hike the ticket prices of any film.The question sprouted in a PIL challenging Andhra government's decision to increase the 'rate of admission' for film 'Kalki 2898 AD', which hit the theatres on June 27.The plea challenges a clause in GO dated March 7 issued in exercise of powers under the Andhra...

Andhra Pradesh HC Calls For State's Report On Implementation Of Electronic Monitoring Technology For Road Safety, Directs Strict Adherence To MV Act

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State Authorities to ensure that safety mandates laid down in the Motor Vehicle Act under Rule 167A of the Central Motor Vehicles (Seventeenth Amendment) Rules, 2021 (for short, “the Rules”) are strictly followed within the State. The Court held:“The issues highlighted in the present petition are indeed of wide public importance and need to...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Temporarily Stays Demolition Notices Issued Against Ten YSRCP Party Offices Across State

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed the demolition notice issued to 10 YSRCP Party Offices across the State. On 24th June, the Municipal Corporations of the Kadapa, Guntur, Rajeshwari Nagar, Nellore, Rajamahendravaram, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Anantapur and Kurnool Districts issued demolition notices on the semi-constructed YSRCP party offices.Following this, on 26th June, a series...

YSRCP Moves Andhra Pradesh High Court Alleging 'Targeted Demolition' Of Party Office After Govt Change, Status Quo Ordered

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered status quo on the demolition proceedings initiated against YSRCP Party office in Srikakulam District, soon after a shift in the State's political regime.Justice B. Krishna Mohan asked the government pleader to obtain instructions by tomorrow, and ordered status quo till then. The plea was heard after an urgent lunch motion was moved by the...

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up: 17 June - 24 June, 2024

Nominal IndexChandrakanth Siddharth Kamble vs. State of TS 2024 LiveLaw (TS) 99THE STATE OF A.P. vs SYED JAHANGIR AND 8 OTHERS 2024 LiveLaw (TS) 100Kothapally Mahesh A6 vs. State of Telangana 2024 LiveLaw (TS) 101 X v. X 2024 LiveLaw (TS) 102Sri Sai Krishna Constructions vs Harvins Constructions Plimited 2024 LiveLaw (TS)103National Small Industries Corporation vs Brahma Teja Paper Products...