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...

Senior Citizen's Failure To Make Gift Deed Conditional On Maintenance Doesn't Absolve Duty Of Transferee: Telangana High Court Reiterates

The Telangana High Court, in regard to Section 23(1) Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, has reiterated that mere non-mentioning of a condition to maintain in a gift deed does not absolve the receiver from the duty of maintenance.Justice Pulla Karthik, while relying on the judgments rendered by the Supreme Court in Urmila Dixit vs. Sunil Sharan Dixit, and rendered...

Forced Shift Of Arbitration Venue Without Consent Of Party Amounts To Perversity: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that the forced shift of the Arbitration Venue without the consent of a party amounts to perversity and patent lack of inherent jurisdiction.The order was passed in a writ petition, challenging a procedural order, by way of which the venue of the 'Closing hearing' was moved from New Delhi to IDRC in London without considering the objections of...

Telangana High Court Stays Govt Order Granting 42% Reservation To Backward Classes In Upcoming Local Body Elections

The Telangana High Court has stayed the State's decision to grant 42% reservation to Backward Classes (BC) in upcoming local body elections.A division bench of Chief Justice AP Singh and GM Mohiuddin passed the order. Mr. B. Mayur Reddy, Senior Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned G.O.Ms, are violative of two laws:i) The law laid down by the Supreme Court, under Article 142...

Trade Secret Infringement Requires Existence Of Valid Secret Which Owner Took Reasonable Steps To Protect: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court Division Bench, comprising Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar, observed that while hearing a Commercial Court Appeal (“CCA”), the existence of a trade secret is premised upon an assumption that the information sought to be protected is not readily accessible to others and has an independent economic value. This aspect of a trade...

Circulars/Instructions Of General Superintendence Do Not Require Gazette Notification U/S 69(1) Of Registration Act: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court Division Bench, comprising Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar, observed that while hearing a Civil Miscellaneous Application (“CMA”) observed that the rule-making power of the Inspector General u/s 69(1) of the Registration Act, 1908, does not require any publication in the official gazette. Factual Matrix: The Appellant filed...

Telangana High Court Extends Interim Order Suspending Govt Memo Permitting Hike On Pawan Kalyan's 'OG' Film Ticket Prices

The Telangana High Court on Friday (September 26) extended its earlier interim order which suspended a memo issued by the state government's home department permitting hike in ticket prices for Pawan Kalyan starrer Telugu movie 'OG'. Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar in his order said,“If the interim order dated 24.09.2025 passed by this Court is modified/vacated with respect to the increase of...

Commercial Courts Act Envisages 'Marked Difference' Between Specified Value & Pecuniary Value: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court Division Bench comprising of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar while hearing a Civil Revision Petition (“CRP”) observed that specified value forms the foundation of a commercial dispute for admission into the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“CC Act”). The pecuniary value, on the other hand, highlights the competence of the Court...