'Shakes Ethical Foundations Of Education System': AP High Court Condemns Practice Of Universities Withholding Student Results Over College Dues

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that withholding of results by a University owing to unpaid arrears by affiliated Colleges is a “pernicious-practice” which mars the careers and future prospects of students by treating them as “merchandise” who can be used by Universities and Colleges as a “bait to bargain with each other”.In the instant case, Acharya Nagarjuna...

S.230 BNSS | AP High Court Quashes UAPA Charges Against Accused Citing Non-Service Of Witness Statements, Remits Matter Back To Trial Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has remitted four criminal appeals– two challenging dismissal of discharge applications and the other two challenging framing of charges –back to the trial court in a UAPA case, after noting that statements of protected witnesses were not supplied to the accused. A division bench Justice K. Suresh Reddy and Justice V Sujatha in its order noted that...

Freezing Company's Bank Accounts Slowly Makes It A Non-Performing Asset, Detrimental To Employees' Interests: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered the de-freezing of bank accounts of a Roorkee based company accused of supplying adulterated and substandard Cow Ghee worth approximately Rs 2 crore. Highlighting the detriments of continued freezing of the bank accounts, Justice Harinath N said,“Continuation of the freeze on the bank account of the petitioner would lead to other legal consequences...

AP High Court Flags 'Abnormally High' Motor Vehicle Accidents, Says It Reflects Lack Of Policing

While hearing a PIL highlighting serious shortcomings in the implementation of provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and Rule 167A of the Central Motor Vehicles (Seventeenth Amendment) Rules, 2021 (the Rules)-- which envisages the enforcement of road safety through electronic devices, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has pulled up the State authorities for failing to take effective measures to...

AP High Court Grants ₹25K Cost To Anganwadi Worker Wrongfully Terminated By State, Directs Reinstatement

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside the termination of an Anganwadi Worker posted in Poonampeta Village who was removed from service on the allegation of surpassing the required age of 35 years and for not being resident of Poonampeta Village where the Anganwadi post had been notified.Regarding the issue of 'exceeding' the prescribed age limit, Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao...

'Monstrous Conduct; Betrayed Trust': Andhra Pradesh HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Killing Employer's Wife, Committing Necrophilia

The Andhra Pradesh High Court earlier this week refused to grant bail to a 21-year-old man accused of brutally murdering the wife of his employer (a proctologist/Doctor) and subsequently committing rape on her dead body, noting that the accused's conduct was 'monstrous' and amounted to an act of 'outrageous criminality'. Perturbed over the serious allegations levelled against the...

'Children May Suffer Diseases': AP High Court 'Alarmed' By Govt Hostel Conditions, Seeks Report From Chief Secretary

While hearing a PIL highlighting the alarming inadequacies of basic facilities in student hostels run by the State Government, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to formulate complete proposals outlining measures to alleviate the miseries of students living in such hostels.Expressing grave concern over the reports of unhygienic conditions, overcrowding, and lack...

AP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To 3 Booked For Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation Of Women In Guise Of Running Spa

The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a successive anticipatory bail plea of three persons accused of operating a brothel under the guise of running a Spa and recruiting women into prostitution. The three accused were earlier denied anticipatory bail by the High Court on May 8.Rejecting the second bail application, Justice Mallikarjuna Rao while referring to judgments on the subject...

Press Freedom To Be Protected, Criminal Complaints Can't Be Filed Based On Interpretations Of News Reports : AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court had quashed criminal proceedings against a Senior Journalist and Editor of Sakshi Daily Newspaper, who was charged under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for publication of an article titled “Ummadi Krishnajillalo Arachakam”, which was alleged to be premised on false information having the potential to instigate violent riots and mislead...

Tirupati Laddu Case | CBI Director Violated SC Order, Nominated IO Who Wasn't Member Of SIT To Conduct Probe: AP High Court

In a case concerning allegations on use of adulterated ghee for preparing laddus offered as prasadam at Tirumala Tirupati Temple, the Andhra Pradesh High Court said that CBI Director overreached Supreme Court's directions by nominating an officer as IO to conduct the probe who was not part of the SIT constituted under the apex court's directions. Justice Harinath N in his order noted that SIT...

AP HC Upholds Regularisation Of Peon After 30 Years Service Despite Absence Of Sanctioned Post, Says Nomenclature Of Designation Insignificant

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the regularisation of E. Subba Rao (Respondent 1)— who had worked 30 continuous years as 'Games Peon' at Guntur Medical College and was being denied regularisation on the ground that the post of 'Games Peon' did not officially exist.The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (APAT) had allowed an application seeking regularisation filed by Respondent...

Andhra Pradesh HC Upholds Practice Of Assigning Domestic Duties To Office Subordinates Of District Courts At Judicial Officers' Residences

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea by the AP Judicial Office Subordinates Association, which challenged the practice of office subordinates of District Courts being made to perform unofficial domestic duties at the residences/quarters of Judges, often beyond regular working hours.The petitioner had relied on a Circular dated 24.02.1992 (Circular of 1992), issued by the...