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Justice K Lakshman, Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has set aside adverse remarks made by a trial court against a plaintiff's counsel in a 2021 suit seeking a declaration of title, observing that the trial court's own records did not support the allegations against the lawyer.“...As per the docket sheet of the trial Court in O.S. No.912 of 2021, on most of previous adjournments, both counsel [were] present, as rightly contended by learned counsel for the petitioners herein... In the light of the above, it is apt to note...

Telangana High Court Laments Rubber Stamp Cognizance Orders Passed By Magistrates, Directs Judicial Training

The Telangana High Court has recently expressed concern over Magistrates taking cognizance of offences by 'using rubber stamps' and passing 'routine and mechanical orders', while noting that the court had set aside more than 500 such cognizance orders since January 2026.“…Since January 2026, this Court has set aside more than 500 cognizance orders. In those matters, the accused approached this Court by filing criminal petitions, questioning the legality of the proceedings, inter alia, on the...

Medical Students Original Certificates Are Exclusive Property, Retention By College Over Unpaid Fees Is Unlawful: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has directed a private medical college to return the original academic certificates of a doctor graduate within one week, holding that the institution has no authority to retain them as security for the recovery of unpaid tuition fees from the final year.The single bench of Justice Juvvadi Sridevi allowed the plea by the doctor, holding that original certificates are...

Appointing Court Commissioner In Possession Suit To Identify Disputed Land Before Trial Begins Is Evidence Collection: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court quashed a trial court order, appointing an Advocate as a Court Commissioner to identify disputed lands in a possession suit in the presence of Survey and Land Records Department personnel, holding that such an appointment at the threshold even before commencement of trial amounts to 'gathering evidence'.The single judge bench of Justice J. Sreenivas Rao said:"A perusal...

Sexual Intercourse By Deceitful Means: Telangana High Court Upholds Bail Cancellation After Accused Allegedly Assaulted Complainant

The Telangana High Court has upheld the bail cancelation of a man booked for sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, holding that the allegations of threatening and physically assaulting the complainant after being released prima facie reveal misuse of liberty.The petitioner was arrested for offences under Sections 69(sexual intercourse through deceitful means),115(2), and 351(2)...

Telangana High Court Restrains Defamatory Content Against Union Ministers Son Bandi Bageerath In Rape Case

The Telangana High Court in an interim order has restrained over 50 news channels, media platforms as well as unknown persons from publishing, circulating and broadcasting allegedly defamatory, speculative, AI generated and unverified information pending investigation in a rape FIR against Bandi Sai Bageerath.Bageerath, son of Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP leader Bandi Sanjay...

Telangana SIR | ECI Tells High Court Voter Given Hearing Over Name Discrepancy, Final List To Be Published On Nov 9

Election Commission of India informed the Telangana High Court on Tuesday (October 13) that it had issued a response to the voter in the ongoing SIR in the State, who claimed that after he went for a hearing pursuant to a notice and submitted documents the poll body had thereafter not informed of further action. With respect to another voter who claimed that no notice was issued to him...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice P Sam Koshy As Acting Chief Justice Of Telangana High Court

The Central Government on Monday (October 5) notified the appointment of Justice P Sam Koshy as Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. This, after the elevation of outgoing Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as a judge of the Supreme Court was announced earlier today. A notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice states:"In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223...

Telangana SIR | Plea Challenges AI-Based SIR Process; High Court Asks ECI Why Voter Was Excluded Without Notice

The Telangana High Court on Monday (October 5) sought the Election Commission of India's response on why a voter was excluded from the electoral roll without being issued a notice during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process undertaken in the State.A division bench of Justice P Sam Koshy and Justice Narsing Rao Nandikonda also sought to know what action had been taken in respect of...

One-Day Lawyers Strike Permitted In Rare Cases, But Cant Assault Lawyer Attending Court: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has observed that a one-day strike or abstention from court work by lawyers may be permitted in the rarest of rare cases involving the dignity, integrity or independence of the Bar and/or the Bench, subject to certain conditions. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 160]However, such an exception cannot extend to intimidating, obstructing or assaulting an advocate who chooses to...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Repatriation Of Justice T Vinod Kumar To Telangana HC Ahead Of Retirement

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the repatriation of Justice T. Vinod Kumar, Judge of the Madras High Court, to his parent High Court, the High Court for the State of Telangana.The recommendation was made at the Collegium meeting held on September 28, 2026, in view of Justice Kumar's impending retirement on November 16, 2026.Justice Kumar was transferred from the Telangana High...