Andhra Pradesh High Court
Contempt Plea Must Be Filed Within 1-Year Of Alleged Violation; Party Can't Claim 'Continuing Wrong' To Circumvent Limitation: AP High Court
Holding that a contempt petition must ordinarily be filed within one year from the date of the alleged contempt, the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a contempt case as barred by limitation, rejecting the petitioner's plea that the non-compliance of the earlier court order constituted a continuing wrong. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 138]The Court observed that where a court order prescribes a...
Registered Gift Deed Can't Be Unilaterally Revoked Before Sub-Registrar Without Approaching Civil Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a registered gift deed, once accepted by the donee, cannot be unilaterally revoked by the donor through a revocation deed executed before the Sub-Registrar, and that such revocation deeds are void unless the gift is first set aside by a competent civil court. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 137]In doing so, the court held that there is no presumption that...
AP High Court Quashes FIR Against Hotel Employee In ₹50.93 Lakh Misappropriation Case, Finds No Prima Case Or Specific Role
The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a hotel employee accused in a Rs. 50.93 lakh misappropriation case, holding that in the absence of any specific allegation or prima facie material connecting him with the alleged offences making him face trial would amount to an abuse of the process of law. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 136]Section 408 IPC deals with criminal breach...
Fresh DNA Test Can't Be Denied Over Earlier Report Being Unchallenged, Child's Right To Recognition Of Paternity Prevails: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a fresh DNA test may be directed in exceptional circumstances where a child's right to maintenance and determination of paternity is directly in issue, notwithstanding an earlier DNA report obtained during criminal proceedings. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 135]In doing so, the Court allowed a mother and her minor daughter's plea seeking a fresh DNA...
Motor Accident Appeal Can Be Withdrawn; Claimants Can't Seek Enhancement Of Compensation Without Cross-Appeal: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that while an appellant is ordinarily entitled to unconditionally withdraw an appeal under the CPC in a motor accident case, respondent party cannot insist that the appellate court decide the matter on merits in the absence of a cross-appeal or cross-objections. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 134]At the same time, the Court held that where the appeal compelled...
Can't Challenge Notices Issued To Predecessor After Litigating For Decades: AP High Court Dismisses McDowell's Appeal With ₹50K Cost
The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a batch of five writ appeals, holding that a company which had litigated the same land dispute for decades without questioning the validity of statutory notices could not, after suffering adverse decisions, seek to reopen the matter by contending that the notices had been issued to its predecessor company following amalgamation. [2026 LiveLaw...
Party Can't Be Granted Interim Relief Merely Because Opposing Counsel Failed To Answer Court's Query: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a party cannot succeed on the weakness of the opposite party's case and must stand on the strength of its own case, observing that interim relief cannot be granted merely because the opposite party's counsel failed to answer a legal query posed by the Court. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 132]Accordingly, it set aside a Single Judge's interim order in a...
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...