No Prudent Man Would Remain Silent For 22 Yrs: Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Registered GPA As Being 'Coerced'

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has imposed a fine and dismissed the case of a petitioner, seeking to challenge a General Power of Attorney that was executed and registered by him 22 years ago to clear a debt owed by his younger sister's husband.The petitioner had approached the High Court challenging the dismissal order by the lower court in a suit filed by him in 2017 for declaration...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Asks Sports Minister To Consider Gold Medalist Archer Jyothi Surekha's Representation For Khel Ratna Award

Jyothi Surekha Vennam, an Indian renowned gold medalist archer has approached the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the selection procedure adopted to select the receiver of the 'Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.'The petitioner contended that the selection was made against the Scheme and objective of the Award and prayed that the process be reconsidered. It was further brought to the...

Explosive Substances Act | Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Conviction Citing Over 2 Yrs Delay In Sending Sample For Forensic Analysis

The Andhra Pradesh High Court while setting aside a conviction under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 held that when there is an unusual delay of 2.4 years in sending the evidence for forensic examination, the delay needs to be properly explained.Justice A.V. Ravindra Babu has passed the order in a criminal appeal filed against the conviction order of the lower court under section 5 of...

Andhra Pradesh Land Titling Act 2022 Challenged, High Court Issues Interim Order Permitting Civil Courts To Deal With Title Suits

In the face of challenge to the Andhra Pradesh Land Titling Act, 2022, the High Court has directed all the Civil Courts in the State to continue hearing the pending cases registered under various property legislations and also to entertain the disputes relating to immovable properties.The development comes in a batch of petitions filed by the All India Lawyers Union represented by the...

Income Tax Not Leviable On Interest-Free Refundable Security Deposit For Due Completion Of Project By Developer: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati has held that income tax is not leviable on an interest-free refundable security deposit for the due completion of a project by the developer.The bench of Justice U.Durga Prasad Rao and Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa has observed that, as per the development agreement, the disputed amount of Rs. 50 lakhs is only an interest-free security...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs Police To Return Passport Of TDP Member, Says Fundamental Right To Hold Passport Cannot Be Curtailed

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Superintendent of Police and the Inspector of Police to return the passport of Telugu Desaam Party member Yesasvi Boddulluri, holding that procedure as mandated under Sections 91 and 102 of C.r.P.C was not followed.Justice B.S Bhanumathi has passed the order in a plea filed by Yesasvi Boddulluri against the Police Officials of CB-CID who seized...

Andhra Pradesh HC Upholds Acquittal Of Two Police Officials Accused Of Corruption, Notes Complainant Deviated From Trap Proceedings

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently upheld the acquittal of two public servants accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act ("PC Act"), observing that the de facto complaint deviated from trap proceedings and the chain of evidence was incomplete.Justice AV Ravindra Babu passed the judgment in respect of a sub-inspector of police (AO1) and a constable (AO2), accused of offences...

Although Railway Vigilance Manual Is Procedural, It Can't Be Ignored As It Safeguards Employees From False Implication: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that although the Railway Vigilance Manual, 1996 ('Manual') is procedural and does not confer any rights to the delinquent, a complete go-by cannot be given to the procedure as it safeguards railway employees from false implication.

Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal Must Adjudicate On Preponderance Of Probabilities, Not Seek Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that evidence in a Motor Accident Claim should be examined on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities and the standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt cannot be applied.The order was passed by Justice B.V. L.N. Chakravarthi in a Motor Accidents Claim Appeal wherein the Tribunal had dismissed the claim of the claimants for compensation of...

Prevention Of Corruption Act| Prosecution Must Stand On Own Legs While Proving 'Pendency Of Official Favour': AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the acquittal order under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that the prosecution must stand on its legs while proving the pendency of official favour.Justice A.V. Rabindra Babu held that the prosecution had failed to prove 'pendency of official favour' and the lower court had rightly acquitted the accused office."However, the prosecution...

'Excise Officials To Blame For Sordid State Of Affairs': AP High Court Sets Aside NDPS Conviction Upon Finding Both Mediators Were 'Stock Witnesses'

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a conviction under the NDPS act, upon findings inconsistencies in the investigation, holding that the Excise officials have themselves to blame for such a sordid state of affairs.The order was passed by Justice A.V. Ravindra Babu in a criminal appeal filed against the conviction order under section 20 (ii)(B) r/w section 8(c) of the NDPS Act passed...

S. 156(3) CrPC | Magistrate Has Discretion To Direct Police Investigation Into Complaint Without Passing Elaborate Orders: AP High Court

In a recent case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a quashing petition filed by an accused on the ground that the Magistrate was right in forwarding the complaint to the police as it disclosed various cognizable offences and the police can thoroughly investigate the matter. “The complaint at hand is a prayer to the Magistrate himself to inquire into and proceed further. In such an...