Telangana High Court
Court Cannot Certify Photostat Copy Of Unmarked Document Confirming Its Authenticity & Credibility: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court, recognizing the legal sanctity of a certified copy issued by the Court, held that a Court in its power cannot certify a Photostat copy of an unmarked document, thereby confirming its authenticity and credibility. It held:"...when the legal sanctity and weight attached to the certified copies of the documents, be it marked or unmarked, issued by the Court is that of...
Hereditary Trusteeship Abolished, Child Of Temple's Founding Member Can't Automatically Be Declared As Founding Family Member: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that the child of a founding member of a Temple is not automatically entitled to be declared as a member of the founding family, merely because he is the child of the Founder. The order was passed by Justice M.G. Priyadarsini in a Civil Miscellaneous appeal, which also upheld the action of the Tribunal in taking away the 'founding member' status of a...
Telangana High Court Upholds Jurisdiction Of Revenue Division Officer To Issue Occupancy Rights Certificates In Cases Involving 'Service Inam' Land
The Telangana High Court recently delivered a landmark judgment in a long-standing land dispute, affirming the jurisdiction of the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) to issue Occupancy Right Certificates (ORCs) even in cases involving 'service inams.'The order was passed by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti in a batch of Writ Appeals challenging...
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 13 – May 19, 2024
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Justice Can't Be Bogged Down, Process For Conferring Senior Designation Needs A Relook: Telangana HC As Senior Advocate Addresses It In 'High Pitch'
The Telangana High Court has yet again drawn negative inference against a lawyer for addressing in a 'high pitched' voice that seemed to be aimed at deterring the Court. Justice T. Vinod Kumar has previously warned advocates against behaving in a manner that obstructs administration of justice and strains relations between the Bar and the Bench. Referring to his previous judgement,...
Telangana High Court Voids Legislative Council Elections From Adilabad Local Authorities' Constituency, Directs Fresh Polls
The Telangana High Court has declared the Telangana Legislative Council elections from Adilabad Local Authorities' Constituency for the year as void and directed the conduct of fresh elections. The order was passed by Justice K. Lakshman in an election petition filed by Pathireddy Rajeshwar Reddy a member of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) now, Bharath Rashtra Samithi (BRS). The...
Section 5 Of Limitation Act Guards Against Abatement Under Order XXII CPC When Delay Is Neither Wanton Nor Deliberate: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court recently upheld the principle that rules of limitation are not meant to destroy parties' rights. The court condoned a delay of 992 days in bringing legal heirs of a deceased plaintiff on record in an appeal and setting aside the abatement caused by the delay. The order was passed by a division bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Nagesh Bheemapak in...
Unregistered Arbitral Award Can Be Admissible In Evidence Only For Collateral Purposes: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court single bench of Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty held that the unregistered Award can be admissible in evidence only for the collateral purpose to the extent of establishing the severance of title, nature of possession of various shares, i.e., in other words, to establish the character, nature, identity, and location in respect of the subject matter, but not...
Appointment Of Receiver Not A Matter Of Right, But Discretionary Relief Which May Be Ordered When Court Deems It 'Just And Convenient': Telangana HC
The Telangana High Court has reiterated that the appointment of 'Receiver' under Order XL Rule 1 is not a matter of right, but a discretionary relief that may be ordered by the Court, where the Court deems it to be 'just and convenient.'The order was passed by a Division Bench comprising Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka in a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, filed by...
Telangana High Court Introduces Free WiFi Services Within Court Premises
The Telangana High Court has introduced free and unlimited Wi-Fi facilities that can be utilised throughout the Court premises by all.The open Wi-Fi network named 'TSHC_BSNL_Wifi' can be accessed by entering an OTP on the redirected page that will be sent to the user's mobile.This move follows the Supreme Court's introduction of free Wi-Fi services, as well as a similar move by the Calcutta...
Having Differently Abled Children Not Ground To Stay In Premises After Expiry/ Cancellation Of Tenancy Agreement: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has ruled that having differently abled dependents does not justify occupying a property after the expiry or cancellation of a lease.“...the respondents instead of vacating the premises, have been addressing representations to the Executive Officer of the temple and Government to renew the lease on sympathetic grounds that the respondent is having children, who...
Stray Dog Bite: Another Plea In Telangana High Court Seeks Proper Implementation Of Animal Birth Control Rules
A writ petition was filed in the Telangana High Court yesterday, praying proper implementation of the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2001 and compensation to families of two children who had recently been bitten by stray dogs. The counsel on record although pressing for compensation, pleaded through her petition, for the implementation of the Animal Rules, which include not only sterilisation...