Telangana High Court
S.37 Telangana Municipalities Act | Merely Scheduling Meetings Doesn't Equate To Convening Them, Quorum Of 2/3rd Members Required: HC
The Telangana High Court yesterday, addressed the issue of interpretation of Section 37 of the Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019, specifically regarding the convening of meetings for no-confidence motions against municipal chairpersons. The key issue was whether a scheduled meeting that was postponed without being convened could trigger the one-year bar on subsequent no-confidence...
Telangana High Court To Examine Authority Of Osmania University's VC To Reduce Fees Of Affiliated Colleges
A recent petition filed in the Telangana High Court has questioned the authority of Osmania University's Vice Chancellor to reduce fees for affiliated colleges. The case, brought forward by Koradala Naresh representing the Telangana Private Degree College Management Association, challenges the University's decision to lower the "Other Fee" from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 7,500 for the academic...
Depriving District, Constituency-Level Journalists Of Accreditation Is Unjustified: Telangana HC Quashes Media Accreditation Rules For Small Newspapers
The Telangana High Court has delivered a significant judgment quashing Schedule E of the Telangana Media Accreditation Rules, 2016, which categorized small newspapers into four tiers for accreditation purposes.The division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao found this categorization arbitrary and unjustified, particularly in its denial of accreditation to...
Telangana High Court Issues Interim Order Suspending SBI's Decision Classifying Account Of Ind-Barath Power Gencom Ltd As Fraudulent
The Telangana High Court has issued an interim order suspending the State Bank of India's (SBI) decision to classify the account of Ind-Barath Power Gencom Ltd. (Gencom) as fraudulent. This order comes in response to writ petitions filed by Raghu Rama Krishna Raju and Dr. Indira Priyadarshini, both part-time non-executive directors of Gencom.Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy passed the order in a...
Telangana High Court Issues Notice On Chenchu Tribe Member's Plea Challenging Provisions Of Forest Act, Seeking Stay On Eviction
A plea has been moved before the High Court of Telangana challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Telangana Forests Act, 1967. The petitioner, a member of the Chenchu community recognized as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, seeks to declare specific sections of the Act as unconstitutional, illegal, void, and repugnant to the Scheduled Tribes and...
Stray Dog Menace: Telangana HC Issues Directions To Committee For Monitoring Implementation Of Animal Birth Control Rules, Stresses On Rehabilitation
The High Court of Telangana, led by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao recently addressed the ongoing issue of stray dogs in Hyderabad. The court was hearing two Public Interest Litigations (PILs), including a suo motu case initiated based on a news report about stray dogs attacking children and elderly residents in the state.The court had previously directed the...
Legal Heirs Of Deceased Party To Arbitration Agreement Comes Under "Legal Representatives" Under Section 2(1)(g) Of Arbitration Act: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court bench of Justice P.Sam Koshy and Justice Sambasivarao Naidu has held the legal heirs of a deceased person who was a party to an arbitration agreement fall under the definition of "legal representative" as specified in Section 2(1)(g) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The bench held that it encompasses persons who manage or claim to inherit...
Telangana High Court Issues Guidelines To Streamline Document Registration Process, Curb Unnecessary Litigation
In a significant ruling aimed at addressing widespread issues in the document registration process, the Telangana High Court has issued comprehensive guidelines to streamline procedures and reduce unnecessary litigation.The common order, delivered by Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar on July 9, in a batch of 24 writ petitions, addresses recurring problems faced by citizens in getting their...
Telangana High Court Upholds Right Of Shia Women To Conduct Prayers In Ibadat Khana, Says Holy Quran Does Not Prohibit It
In a landmark judgment, the Telangana High Court has affirmed the right of women belonging to the Akbhari Sect of Shia Muslims to conduct religious activities in the Ibadat Khana located in Darulshifa, Hyderabad.The ruling came in response to Writ Petition, filed by 'AnjumaneAlavi Shia Imamia Ithna Ashari Akhbari Regd Society' challenging the denial of access to women for conducting...
Non-Filing Of GST Return Due To Technical Glitch, Bank Can't Be Penalised: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that the petitioner bank could not file its return in the GST portal because of a technical glitch and cannot be saddled with demand, penalty, and interest.The bench of Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao has observed that it was the duty of the department to keep their portal functional. If the portal was not functional or had a...
Telangana High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Builder Prevented From Delivering Villas Due To Litigation Initiated Against Property
The Telangana High Court has granted anticipatory bail to two petitioners accused of cheating and breach of trust in a real estate transaction.The case stemmed from a complaint against a married couple running a company under M/s.EVK Projects Pvt. Ltd. The complainant, Raghavendar, and another individual had entered into an agreement with the petitioners to purchase two villas. When...
Telangana HC Explains Section 31(7)(A) And (B) Of The A&C Act,1996 In Terms Of Timeframes, Embargo & Discretion
The Telangana High Court division bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice M. G. Priyadarsini has held the arbitral tribunal has full authority to award interest from the date of the award until the date of payment, regardless of any contrary decision by the parties. If the award is silent on the rate of interest, the award holder is entitled to an interest rate 2% higher than...