Telangana High Court
Case Can't Be Quashed Merely Because FIR Was Lodged Under BNS Instead Of IPC For Pre-July 2024 Offence: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that criminal proceedings cannot be quashed merely because the police registered a case under the BNS 2023, even though the alleged offence occurred prior to the enactment of the new criminal law framework. The BNS came into force from July 1, 2024 replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Court clarified that such an error does not vitiate the proceedings, as...
Educational Institution Can't Withhold Student's Original Certificates For Non-Payment Of Fees, No Lien On Documents: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that educational institutions cannot withhold original academic certificates of students on the ground of non-payment of fees, observing that such certificates are the property of the student and cannot be retained as leverage to recover dues.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Surepalli Nanda observed:“The respondent no. 4 [university] cannot withhold...
'Child Can't Be Used As Pawn To Prove Adultery': Telangana High Court Quashes Order Directing Minor's DNA Test In Divorce Case
The Telangana High Court has set aside a trial court order directing DNA test of a minor child to determine paternity in a matrimonial dispute, holding that a child cannot be used as "pawn" to establish allegations of adultery against the mother wherein the husband can prove the allegation without sacrificing the child's identity. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Renuka Yara observed that...
Service Benefits To Missing CRPF Constable's Father Can't Be Denied For Want Of Lodging Separate FIR: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that the father of a CRPF constable who went missing while undergoing training cannot be denied service and pensionary benefits merely because he did not separately lodge a missing complaint. In doing so the Court quashed the constable's ex parte removal from service, holding that the force could not evade responsibility after its own authorities had reported...
Kaleshwaram Project Row | Telangana High Court Reserves Verdict On KCR's Plea Against Inquiry Commission's Report
The Telangana High Court on Thursday (March 13) reserved its verdict on pleas filed by former chief minister and BRS head K. Chandrashekar Rao, former irrigation minister T. Harish Rao and others challenging the Inquiry Commission Report on alleged irregularities into the Kaleshwaram project.A division bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Sigh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin reserved its verdict...
MBBS Student Fails Anatomy Paper By 1-Mark, Telangana High Court Permits Her To Approach University's Grievance Panel For Retotalling
The Telangana High Court permitted an MBBS student to approach the grievance redressal committee of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, for re-verification of her answer sheet after she failed the Human Anatomy paper by one mark.Justice Surepalli Nanda granted liberty to the student to approach the University's grievance mechanism for redressal.The Court observed: “The...
Mere Mention Of Consideration In Partition Deed Doesn't Convert It Into Conveyance Requiring Additional Stamp Duty: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that merely mentioning the word “consideration” instead of “market value” in a partition deed cannot by itself justify treating the instrument as a conveyance and demanding additional stamp duty.A Single Judge Bench of Justice K. Sarath observed that the registering authority cannot demand deficit stamp duty merely on the basis of such wording where...
After NEET-PG Cut-Off Reduction, Telangana HC Allows In-Service Doctors To Exercise Web Options In Mop-Up Counselling For Stray Vacancies
The Telangana High Court has held that in-service doctors who became eligible for admission to Post Graduate Medical Degree Courses after reduction of the NEET-PG percentile should be permitted to exercise web options in the mop-up counselling for stray vacancies, if such counselling is reopened by the University.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Apresh Kumar Singh and Justice...
Kaleshwaram Project | Notice For Inquiry Issued To KCR, Others; Procedure Under Law Was Followed: State To Telangana High Court
The Telanagana Government told the High Court that a notice as mandated under Section 8b of Commission of Inquiry Act was issued to former Chief Minister & BRS Chief K. Chandrashekar Rao in an inquiry over alleged irregularities into the Kaleshwaram project.The State government submitted before Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Sigh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin that the former chief minister,...
“Cannot Travel Beyond Suicide Note": Telangana High Court Quashes Abetment Case Against Accused Not Named By Deceased
The Telangana High Court has partly allowed a petition seeking quashing of proceedings in a case registered under Section 108 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), holding that that continuation of proceedings against accused Nos.4 to 13 would amount to abuse of process of law, considering the victim's suicide note, that did not attribute any fault to them. The Court,...
Kaleshwaram Project Row | No Notice Issued Before Inquiry Commission Report Was Made Public: KCR Tells Telangana High Court
Challenging the Inquiry Commission Report on alleged irregularities into the Kaleshwaram project, former Telangana Chief Minister & BRS Chief K. Chandrashekar Rao told the High Court that before the report was made public no notice was issued to him and other petitioners as mandated under Commission of Inquiry Act.On February 25, a division bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Sigh...
Additional Evidence U/S 391 CrPC Must Be Allowed Where Necessary To Prevent Failure Of Justice: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has set aside an order of the appellate court refusing to admit additional evidence in a cheque dishonour appeal, reiterating the principle that the power under Section 391 CrPC is to be exercised only when additional evidence is necessary to secure the ends of justice and to prevent failure of justice.Justice Tirumala Devi Eada allowed the Criminal Petition and set...