LiveLaw Telangana High Court Monthly Digest: June 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 78 - 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 95Nominal IndexXXXXX v. XXXXX 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 78Lakakula Ayappa v. State of Telangana & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 79Ganduri Krishna v. State of Telangana & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 80Smt. K. Kalyani & Ors. v. The Managing Director & CDO, HRD Department & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 81Sri Nandasu Laxmidas v. State of...

State Can't Claim Title Or Mark Land As 'Government Property' Solely Based On Town Survey Register: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that the State cannot claim title over a property or erect a signboard declaring it to be "Government land" solely on the basis of entries in the Town Survey Land Register (TSLR) in absence of any substantive material or title documents to support its claim. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 95]The Court observed that TSLR entries are only revenue records and do not...

Govt Can't Arbitrarily Scrap Panel For Appointment Of Law Officers Without Justification: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that while empanelment does not confer an indefeasible right to appointment as a Government Pleader, the Government cannot arbitrarily discard an already prepared panel and substitute it with a fresh one without giving reasons or without following a fair, transparent and legally sustainable process. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 94] Allowing a writ petition filed by...

Registry Can't Refuse To Register Contempt Petition Citing Limitation Which Only Court Can Adjudicate: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that the Registry cannot refuse to register a contempt petition on the ground that it is barred by limitation under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 93]The Court observed that questions relating to limitation or maintainability must only be decided by the contempt court itself.Allowing a contempt appeal, a Division Bench of Justice...

Telangana High Court Refers Disputes Over Demolition & Reconstruction Of Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple To Endowments Authority

The Telangana High Court has directed the competent authority under the Telangana Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act to conduct a detailed enquiry into allegations concerning the demolition and reconstruction of the historic Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple located at Secunderabad. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 92]The allegations include claims of unauthorized razing of the...

LiveLaw Telangana High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 60 - 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 77Nominal IndexX v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 60X v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 61 Pinninti Rachana Reddy & Anr. v. State of Telangana & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 62Ms. Venkata Aswini Reddy Koyya @ Ashu Reddy v. Mr. Yetimulla Satyanarayana Murthy & 32 Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 63Madisetti Samelu v. State of Telangana & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw...

Mere Relationship With Accused Can't Justify Attachment Of Third Party's Property In DA Case Without 'Clear Money Trail': Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that attachment of properties standing in the name of a third party cannot continue merely because the person is related to an accused in a disproportionate assets case. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 91]The Court further observed that where the sole accused dies before commencement of trial and the prosecution fails to establish a prima facie nexus between the...

Medical College Has No 'Lien' Over Student's Original Certificates To Enforce Service Bond Executed During Admission: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a medical college cannot withhold a doctor's original educational certificates to enforce a service bond executed at the time of admission. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 90]The Court observed that even if a candidate breaches the bond by failing to serve in government hospitals, the college has no lien over the original certificates and must recover the bond...

Telangana SIR | Consider Giving Urdu Forms In Constituencies With Above 20% Urdu-Knowing Voters : High Court To ECI

The Telangana High Court on Monday (June 29) asked the Election Commission of India to consider providing enumeration forms in Urdu language, at the option of the elector, where population of Urdu knowing electors in particular constituencies exceeds 20%. The court was hearing a petition challenging a decision to print and distribute enumeration forms for the upcoming Special Intensive...

Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up : June 15 – June 21, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 83 - 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 89Nominal IndexJogaram Lohar v. State of Telangana & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 83Kanakati Naresh v. Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 84Peddi Sudershan Reddy v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 85Vijay Gopal v. Bar Council of India & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 86 Seeloju Shiva Kumar v. State of Telangana and...

'What About Minority?': Telangana High Court Seeks ECI Stand On Telugu-Only Enumeration Forms For SIR

The Telangana High Court on Thursday (June 25) sought the Election Commission of India's stand on a petition challenging a decision to print and distribute enumeration forms for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision in the State exclusively in Telugu language. House-to-house enumeration exercise by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in Telangana is scheduled from June 25 (today) to July 24,...

Child Of Present Indian Citizen Eligible For Citizenship By Registration U/S 5(1)(f): Telangana HC Rejects Centre's 'Former Citizen' Interpretation

The Telangana High Court has held that the phrase “was earlier citizen of independent India” under Section 5(1)(f) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 is not confined only to former Indian citizens, but also includes persons who presently continue to hold Indian citizenship. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 89]Section 5 pertains to citizenship by registration and 5(1)(f) states that the Central Government...