State Can't Compel Minority School To Provide Free Education To Journalists' Children Under RTE Act: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that minority educational institutions cannot be compelled to provide free education to the children of journalists by invoking the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act). [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 103]The Court held that the RTE Act is inapplicable to minority educational institutions in view of the Supreme Court's Constitution...

Secretly Recording Spouse's Calls Without Consent Violates Right To Privacy, Inadmissible In Divorce Proceedings: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that secretly recording telephone conversations of a spouse without their consent constitutes a breach of the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution and that such recordings cannot be admitted in evidence in matrimonial proceedings. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 104]The Court further held that documents sought to be produced as...

Voter's Choice Can't Be Ignored Merely Because Ballot Carried Tick Mark, Instead Of Prescribed Swastik Symbol: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a ballot paper bearing a tick mark (✓) instead of the prescribed "Swastik" mark could not have been rejected in the absence of any rule or bye-law mandating exclusive use of the Swastik symbol. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 102]Holding that election authorities cannot elevate "procedural formality over substantive democratic choice", the Court declared...

Primary Stakeholders, Functionaries Are Women: Telangana High Court Upholds Female Reservation For Anganwadi Supervisor Post

The Telangana High Court has upheld the State Government's order reserving posts of Extension Officers Grade-I and Grade-II (Anganwadi Supervisors) exclusively for women, holding that the policy is a valid exercise of the State's power under Article 15(3) of the Constitution. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 101]The Court observed that the beneficiaries of the Integrated Child Development Services...

Political Criticism On Social Media Without Coercion Or Interference With Voting Not 'Undue Influence': Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a government school teacher accused of violating the Model Code of Conduct by posting derogatory comments against a political candidate on Facebook during the 2023 Assembly elections. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 100] The Court held that mere political criticism or offensive social media posts, in the absence of coercion, intimidation...

Telangana High Court Grants Bail To Union Minister's Son Bandi Bageerath In POCSO Case, Restrains Him From Making Public Statements

The Telangana High Court on Thursday (July 9) granted bail to Bandi Sai Bageerath, son of Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in POCSO case taking note of the prosecution's submission that the probe was almost completed and observed that apprehension of influencing of witnesses can be curbed by imposing stringent conditions. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 99] Besides directing him not...

Party Can't Subsequently Cure Foundational Defects To Validate Institution Of Suit: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that parties cannot seek to remove or cure foundational defects at a subsequent stage in order to validate the institution of the Suit. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 98]In doing so the court set aside a trial court order which had permitted the plaintiff to ratify an earlier resolution, in order to replace the original basis of authority for institution of the Suit...

LiveLaw Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up : June 29 – July 05, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 89 - 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 96Nominal Index Dr. Goteti Ravindranath v. Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 90J. Nagakumari v. State of Telangana 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 91M/s. Divyanagar Plot Owners Welfare Association v. Mr. Gowtham Potru & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 93Nagilla Srinivas v. State of Telangana & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 92Varikota Ramgopal v....

LiveLaw Telangana High Court Half Yearly Digest : January - June, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 1 - 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 95Nominal IndexA.G. Biotech Laboratories (India) Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer 2026 LLBiz HC (TEL) 1 / 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 1Authority under Section 7A of EPF and MP Act-cum-Regional PF Commissioner-I, Regional Office, Patancheru, Sangareddy District and two Others vs. M/s Hartex Rubber Private Limited 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 2Mr. Kolichelimi Sai...

Telangana High Court Quashes FIRs Against CM Revanth Reddy For Obstructing Traffic For Road Shows During 2019 By-Polls

The Telangana High Court has quashed FIRs lodged against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for obstructing traffic and causing inconvenience while conducting road-shows at different locations as part of his campaign for the 2019 Huzurnagar by-elections. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 97]The CM was booked under IPC Sections 341(wrongful restraint) and 188(Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public...

Telangana High Court Rejects Plea For Restoration Of Deleted Voter Names, Directs Petitioner To Avail SIR Process

The Telangana High Court has asked a family to participate in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the State over their grievance on deletion of their names from the electoral rolls.[2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 96]A division bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin noted that the SIR process provides for a forum and procedure for inclusion of electors...

LiveLaw Telangana High Court Monthly Digest: June 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 78 - 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 95Nominal IndexXXXXX v. XXXXX 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 78Lakakula Ayappa v. State of Telangana & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 79Ganduri Krishna v. State of Telangana & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 80Smt. K. Kalyani & Ors. v. The Managing Director & CDO, HRD Department & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 81Sri Nandasu Laxmidas v. State of...