Telangana High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against BRS MLA KT Rama Rao In Formula E Race "Scam" Case

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday (January 7) refused to quash the FIR lodged against BRS MLA KT Rama Rao over alleged irregularities in the conduct of Formula-E race in Hyderabad when BRS was in power.After hearing the matter for some time Justice K Lakshman refused to quash the FIR against Rao. Rao has been booked under provisions of the IPC including criminal breach of trust by...

Telangana High Court Directs Cyberabad Police To Issue Advisory To Gated Communities, Flat Associations For Preventing Illegal Activities

The Telangana High Court has directed the Special Operations Team, Cyberabad Police Commissionerate to issue necessary advisory to be followed by gated communities and flat associations in line with government orders and relevant law, in order to prevent illegal activities, nuisance and for reporting any crimes.Justice B Vijaysen Reddy in his December 31 order passed a slew of directions...

Sole Financial Creditor Can't Entertain Request For One-Time Settlement Once CIRP Proceedings Have Commenced: Telangana High Court

Telangana High Court has dismissed a Writ petition filed by Mandava Holdings Private Limited challenging the rejection of the one-time settlement (OTS) proposal offer made to PTC India Financial Services Limited so as to stop CIRPC proceedings without considering the RBI framework for compromise settlement and technical write-offs.The petitioner contended that PTC India Financial Services...

Telangana High Court Acquits Rape Convict After Noting That Minor Girl's Testimony Appeared To Be Tutored

While acquitting a man who was convicted by the trial court for raping a minor girl after taking note of her, the Telangana High Court observed that the evidence of the child witness in the present case appeared to be tutored who could have been easily influenced by the elders in her family. Justice K. Surender in his order said, "The evidence of a child witness can easily be influenced...

'Prima Facie Serious Allegations': Telangana High Court Declines Anticipatory Bail To Actor Mohan Babu Over Alleged Attack On Journalist

The Telangana High Court on Monday (December 23) dismissed the anticipatory bail plea moved by veteran actor Mohan Babu in connection with the alleged attack on a TV9 journalist.Justice K Lakshman in his order observed, "Respondent No.2 (complainant) received grievous injury and he underwent surgery. Prima facie, there are serious allegations against the petitioner. Investigation is...

Telangana HC Explains Threshold Tests Of S.227 Within Statutory Framework Of CrPC, Upholds Conviction Of Accused With Alleged Ties To Lashkar-E-Taiba

The Telangana High Court has upheld the order of a Special Court wherein a discharged petition. filed by an accused who allegedly had ties to Lashkar-e-Taiba, and was planning a bombing during Dussehra was dismissed.The accused had filed a criminal appeal against the order of the trial court, contending that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie charge and that everything stated...

Telangana High Court Annual Digest 2024 [PART I]

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Tel) 01 To 2024 LiveLaw (Tel) 111498A IPC | Magistrate Can't Take Cognizance Merely On Superintendent's Note If Accused Given Clean Chit In Chargesheet: Telangana HCGangadhara Manoj and 3 others vs. State of TSCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Tel) 01The Telangana High Court has held that a Magistrate cannot take cognizance against those accused, against whom a chargesheet is...

Courts Must Be Cautious In Cases Involving Persons With Unsound Mind, Ensure Their Rights Are Protected: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has underscored that courts must proceed with utmost caution in matters involving persons of unsound mind so that their rights are protected, adding that if a party to a suit alleges that the opposing party is of unsound mind held that the court must conduct a judicial inquiry to determine whether the allegation is true. Justice K. Sujana while referring to Andhra...

Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague

The Telangana High Court has granted relief to two Junior Civil Judges in a long pending case of 10 years, wherein they were charged under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.The allegation against the two judicial officers (petitioners) was that, during their time in the Judicial Academy, they had gotten into a tussle with...

Telangana High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Six Persons Accused Of Attacking District Collector

The Telangana High Court granted anticipatory bail to six persons–including a woman, accused of carrying out an attack on a District Collector in Lagcherla Village last month allegedly during a public hearing regarding the setting up of the proposed Pharma company in the village.It was alleged that when the District Collector and other officers reached the village, various persons including...

Formula-E Race "Scam": Telangana HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To BRS's KT Rama Rao Till December 30

The Telangana High Court in an interim order on Friday (December 20) has granted protection from arrest to BRS MLA KT Rama Rao till December 30, in an FIR over alleged irregularities in the conduct of Formula-E race in Hyderabad when BRS was in power. Issuing notice to the state and asking them to file their response, Justice N V Shravan Kumar while dictating the interim order said, "For...

Inaction Not Mere Lethargy But 'Culpable Refusal' To Act Resulting In Actionable Wrong: Telangana HC Adjudges Contractual Dispute U/ Article 226

Directing the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd to vacate the premises of certain persons for continuing to occupy it despite expiry of the lease, the Telangana High Court pulled up the public sector undertaking for "quietly continuing to squat on the petitioners' land" without having any right is an overt act requiring the court's interference under Article 226. In doing so the high court...