Telangana High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Ex-BRS MLA's Citizenship, Imposes ₹30 Lakh Costs

Telangana High Court has dismissed a plea filed by MLA Dr Ramesh Chennamaneni with a cost of 30 lakhs, challenging an order passed by the Under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, holding that the petitioner had ceased to be a citizen of India.Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy who was hearing the matter upheld the cancellation upholding that the petitioner on...

Telangana High Court Orders Police To Provide Surveillance To Actor Mohan Babu After Alleged Attack Orchestrated By Son To Grab His House

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday (December 11) in an interim order directed the Commissionerate Of Police, Hyderabad and Additional District Magistrate, Rachakonsa not to compel the presence of actor Mohan Babu in a show cause notice issued to him under section 126 of BNSS. Section 126 BNSS states that when an Executive Magistrate receives information that any person is likely to commit...

[IBC] Telangana HC Quashes Proceedings Against Ex-Director Of Company, Says IRP Had Already Taken Charge When Complaint Was Filed

The High Court of Telangana has delivered an important decision on the issue regarding criminal liability of Directors and corporate governance. In quashing the proceedings initiated against the petitioner (former Director of a pharmaceutical company), Justice K Sujana held that the petitioner could not be held responsible for alleged violations by the accused-company since he had...

After High Court Nudge, Telangana Govt Constitutes State-Level Committees To Monitor Food-Safety Standards In Preparation Of Mid-Day Meals

Following incidents of multiple students being hospitalized after consuming mid-day meals provided in government-run schools between the 20th-26th of November, the Telangana High Court was on Thursday informed that the State government has taken steps to ensure adherence to food safety standards.Additional Advocate General appearing for the State informed that apart from the committees that...

Telangana HC Orders Disciplinary Action Against Revenue Officials For Altering Land Entries In Private Party's Favour Despite Status Quo Order

The Telangana High Court has directed the State to take disciplinary action against revenue officials for altering revenue records and issuing a pattedar-passbook in favour of a respondent third party despite subsisting status quo orders which had been issued earlier. “The respondent No. 1 is directed to initiate suitable disciplinary action against the Officers, who are involved in...

Telangana High Court Dismisses Ex-MLA Patnam Narender Reddy's Plea Against Remand In Lagerchala Collector "Attack" Case

The Telangana High Court has dismissed a plea by former MLA of BRS party Patnam Narender Reddy for quashing an order remanding him to judicial custody in connection with the alleged attack on the District Collector, Kodangal Urban Development Authority (KADA) by the residents of the Lagcherla village last month. The court found that the Magistrate court in the present case had directed...

'Backdoor Entry And Against Public Policy': Telangana High Court Cancels Reappointment Of 1,200 Multipurpose Health Assistants

The Telangana High Court has set aside the appointment of almost 1,200 Multi Purpose Health Assistant who were reappointment to the post by way of a Government Order, in contradiction of the High Court order, which was later upheld by the Supreme Court."If G.O.Rt.No.1207, dated 09.10.2013, is examined in juxtaposition to the direction contained in para (d) of para 60 of the common order passed...

Telangana High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To BRS MLA In Alleged Phone Tapping Case

The Telangana High Court has directed Police officials not to arrest BRS MLA T. Harish Rao accused of allegedly tapping the phones of Politician (from BSP) and social worker Gadhagoni Chakradhar Goud.The order was passed by Justice K. Lakshman in a criminal petition filed by Rao seeking quashing of the FIR registered against him under section 120B (criminal conspiracy), 386 (extortion),...

Telangana High Court Upholds Removal Of Law Officers After Change In Govt, Says Appointment Subject To Pleasure Of Govt

While upholding an order of the single judge on removal of certain government appointed advocates, the Telangana High Court said that there was no employer-employee relation between the State and the law officers. Notably the legislative assembly elections were held in the state in November 2023. The results were announced in December 2023 with the Congress and its allies winning the...

2% Additional Tax For Acquiring 'Second Vehicle' Can't Be Levied When First Vehicle Has Already Been Sold: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court recently set aside Moosarambagh RTO's direction imposing 2% additional tax on a resident's purchase of a Mahindra XUV 700 car by labelling it to be his 'second vehicle'. As per the Telangana Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1963, vehicles that cost over Rs 20 lakh will be charged 18%. A second vehicle purchased in the name of the owner will be charged an additional...

Teachers Must Possess Essential Aptitude, Ability To Meet Challenges Of Teaching: Telangana HC Rejects Plea Against Eligibility Test Guidelines

Dismissing a plea by certain candidates challenging the syllabus criteria in the Guidelines for Teacher Eligibility Test claiming it to be arbitrary, the Telangana High Court observed that the guidelines framed by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) are to ensure that competent candidates are recruited as teachers.In doing so the court underscored that the requirement of having...

Musi Riverfront Project: Telangana HC Directs State To Take Steps To Evict Illegal Occupants, Ensure Sewage Doesn't Contaminate River Water

While hearing the Musi Riverfront Development Project case, the Telangana High Court ordered the state authorities to implement guidelines of the Supreme Court regarding issuing notices to encroachers for removal of "unauthorised constructions" in River Bed Zone, Full tank Level (FTL) and the Buffer Zone of the river. In doing so the court underscored that it is the State's duty to...