Police Must Show Arrest & Remand Of Accused In All Connected Cases: Telangana High Court Grants Doctor Bail In Surrogacy-Fraud FIRs

Granting bail to a doctor booked for surrogacy-related offences, the Telangana High Court said that once an accused is in judicial custody in the first case, then it is necessary for the investigating authorities to show the arrest and remand of the accused in all connected cases, from the respective dates of registration of FIRs.The petitioner contended that she was implicated in several...

Telangana High Court Extends Order Restraining Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation From Capturing Sterilised Street Dogs

The Telangana High Court on Monday (December 1) has extended its interim order directing the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) not to capture street dogs that have already been sterilised, unless a specific complaint is received.On Friday (November 28) Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy had in its order directed, “List on 01.12.2025. Till then, the respondent authorities are directed not...

Telangana High Court Summons Investigating Officer In Sigachi Blast Case, Mulls Need For SIT Probe

The Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the Deputy Superintendent of Police, investigating the Sigachi Blast case, to appear before it on December 09, along with case diary and other relevant documents showing the progress of investigation.On 30th June, 20205, a fire broke out in the Sigachi Industries of Hyderabad in Sangareddy district, which was followed by an explosion, that took...

Zomato Delivery Agent Moves Telangana High Court Against 'Arbitrary' Blocking Of Worker ID; Notice Issued

The Telangana High Court has issued notice on a Zomato delivery agent's plea challenging the "unjust" and "arbitrary" blocking of his worker ID by the food delivery company citing behavioural issues. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka issued notice to the State government and Zomato on the plea which also seeks a direction to the state government to frame fair and transparent grievance redressal...

Allowing Filing Of Additional Documents Without Reasonable Cause In Trial Defeats Speedy Disposal Of Commercial Suits: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has reiterated that permitting a party to bring on record additional documents at the trial stage without a reasonable cause would defeat purpose of Commercial Courts Act 2015 which aims at speedy disposal of commercial suits. It further said that a court cannot permit documents to belatedly brought on the court's record on the sole ground that the documents have...

Power To Extend Arbitrator's Mandate Lies With Civil Court Of Original Jurisdiction, Not Appointing Court: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court dismissed a Civil Revision Petition filed by Employees State Insurance (ESI) Corporation. ESI had challenged an order passed by the Civil Court allowing the application seeking extension of the arbitrator's mandate. Justice P. Sam Koshy held that the mandate of the arbitrator under section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act)...

Discounts On Pending Traffic Challans Encourage Violations: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court, while dealing with a writ filed challenging an E-Challan generated by the Telangana Police Integrated E-Challan System, without showing the provision of law, noted that imposing fines and granting discounts only weakens the fear of legal consequences in citizens.“Imposing fines and granting discounts to the traffic violators not only weakens the fear of...

Any Activity Endangering Public Health Through Spread Of Narcotics Strikes At Root Of Societal Stability: Telangana High Court

While upholding the detention of a woman stated to be a drug peddler caught selling ganja three times last year, Telangana High court remarked that her detention will help in facilitating her moral and social reformation. A Division Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar was hearing a Habeas Corpus plea filed by the daughter of the detenu, challenging her...

No Fundamental Right Violated By Law Disqualifying Persons With More Than Two Children From Contesting Elections: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging vires of Section 21(3) of the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act 2018 restricting the eligibility of a person to contest elections to the panchayat on grounds of having more than two children.The petitioner contended that while the matter had already been dealt with by the Supreme Court in Javed v. State of Haryana (2003) (on a...

'Scant Regard For Law': Telangana High Court Upholds Detention Of Man Booked For Robbing Jewellery Store While On Bail

The Telangana High Court has dismissed a father's habeas corpus plea seeking production of his son, who he claimed was preventively detained on the ground that he was a habitual offender and had robbed two jewellery stores within two months including one while he was out on bail. The detention order was passed on November 8, 2024 directing the detenu to be lodged in the Central...

Rule 9 Of Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules Does Not Apply When Secured Creditor Suppressed Material Facts: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has directed the Union Bank of India to return INR 2,16,25,000 paid by K. Indra Mohan as 25% of the sale consideration, holding that the Bank had not adequately disclosed to the purchaser the pending litigation over the subject property.The Division Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar, referring to Rule 9 of The Security...

State Can Keep Trafficking Victims In Govt Home Even After Attaining Majority If 'Release Not In Their Best Interest': Telangana High Court

While hearing a habeas corpus plea alleging illegal detention of two 19-year-olds in a State Home, the Telangana High Court held that the detenues–stated to be victims of trafficking–being major would not automatically mean that they must be released upon attaining majority if it is not in their best interest. A division bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen...