Telangana High Court Closes 66-Years Old Land Dispute On 'Non-Existent Properties'

The Telangana High Court recently put an end to a long pending dispute regarding the Asman Jahi Estate–belonging to a noble family from the erstwhile State of Hyderabad–after noting that the litigation in respect of non-existent properties had gone on 66 years. For context, the estate concerns the House of Paigah, a noble family belonging to the State of Hyderabad. Notably, Asman Jahi...

Justice Sujoy Paul Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Telangana High Court

Justice Sujoy Paul has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.A notification was issued in this regard by the Department of Law and Justice, Government of India exercising the power conferred to it under Article 223 of the Constitution.The notification came following the transfer of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe of the Telangana High Court to the Bombay High Court...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Judicial Officers As Judges Of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium has passed two separate resolutions recommending the elevation of four judicial officers as Judges of the High Court of Telangana and two judicial officers as Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.Telangana High Court.The Collegium in its meeting held on 11th January, 2025 has approved the proposal for the appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as Judges...

Customer Feedback On Social Media Platforms Like 'X' Acceptable Mode Of Registering Complaints Against Service Provider: Telangana HC

Telangana High Court has said that social media complaints cannot be viewed as lacking gravity as opposed to formal written complaints, adding that complaints/customer feedback on social media is a well accepted form of complaint registration and an ostrich stance cannot be adopted to not view such complaints seriously. Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya in her order said, "The...

One Parent Who Is Lawful Guardian If Takes The Child From Custody Of Other Parent, Wouldn't Amount To Kidnapping: Telangana HC Reaffirms

The Telangana high court on Wednesday (January 8) reiterated that if a parent who is lawful guardian of the child, takes a child away from the custody of the other parent, it would not amount to kidnapping and does not call for registering an FIR under 137(2) of the BNS.Section 137(2) BNS states that whoever kidnaps any person from India or from lawful guardianship shall be punished...

'People Should Sleep At 4am, Not Go To The Movies': Telangana HC Says On State Allowing Morning Special Show Of 'Game-Changer'

The Telangana High Court in an interim order on Friday (January 10) directed the State Government to review its decision which permitted an increased fare for tickets to the screening of the Ram Charan starrer 'Game-Changer'.During the hearing court also orally criticised the State government for permitting the screening of the movie at 4 am, remarking that "People should sleep at 4am not go...

[Makar Sankranti] Telangana HC Directs Implementation Of 2017 NGT Order Banning Use Of Chinese Manjha/Synthetic Thread For Kite Flying

The Telangana High Court on Friday directed the implementation of a 2017 order passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had directed all state governments across India to ban the use of Chinese Manjha/Synthetic thread used in kite flying.The court passed this order in a plea by the petitioner before the occasion of Makar Sankranti, stating that the use of synthetic thread in kite...

Medical Assessment & Rating Board Has Power Under National Medical Commission Act To Shift Students To Other Colleges: Telangana HC

Upholding an order of Medical Assessment and Rating Board for shifting students from two medical colleges to other institutes as the former did not meet the required standards, the Telangana High Court said that the National Medical Commission Act grants the board the power to transfer students from one institute to another. The court was hearing a batch of several petitions–moved by...

Inculcating Religious Feelings Amongst Members Of A Particular Community Not A Public Function Or Public Duty: Telangana HC Reiterates

Dismissing a plea by former employees of certain public trusts/charities– some of whom are stated to be engaged in imparting education and religious teachings– alleging misappropriation of funds, the Telangana High Court reiterated that inculcating religious feelings among members of a particular community cannot be equated to public function or discharge of a public duty. The court...

S.168A GST Act | 'Recommendation' Of GST Council To Extend Limitation Period Can Be Substituted By Subsequent 'Ratification': Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has upheld the validity of two 2023 notifications, issued by the GST Department post COVID-19 pandemic, for extending the limitation period prescribed for issuing notices under Section 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. A division bench of Justice Sujoy Paul and Dr. Justice G. Radha Rani also upheld a notification issued in 2022 for...

Formula E Race Case: Telangana High Court Permits KT Rama Rao's Lawyer To Watch ACB Interrogation Through Glass Window

Telangana High Court on Wednesday (January 8) permitted BRS MLA KT Rama Rao's lawyer to be present in the library room in the Anti Corruption Bureau's office–stated to be opposite to the examination room where Rao will to be interrogated in the FormulaE Race case on Thursday, so that his lawyer can observe the proceedings. Justice K Lakshman while dictating the order clarified that having...

Former Minister KT Rama Rao Was Prima Facie 'Entrusted' With Formula E Race Funds Which Were Allegedly Misused: Telangana High Court

Dismissing BRS MLA KT Rama Rao's plea for quashing an FIR over the alleged Formula-E race "scam", the Telangana High Court on Tuesday said that Rao as then Urban Development Minister was controlling the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority and thus the body's funds which were allegedly misused, were "prima facie" entrusted with him.Rejecting Rao's contention that ingredients of...