Telangana High Court
No Vested Right To Continued Security: Telangana High Court Upholds Revocation Of Police Cover To Ex-Minister Over Lack Of Threat Perception
The Telangana High Court has upheld the withdrawal of personal security officers granted to former united Andhra Pradesh Minister Jalagam Prasad Rao, after noting that the security review committee had reported that there was no threat perception to the petitioner. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 115]The court also held that no person has a vested or enforceable legal right to the continuation of...
Woman Who Gave Birth To Twins In First Pregnancy Entitled To Maternity Leave For Second Delivery: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that a woman government employee cannot be denied maternity leave for her second delivery merely because her first pregnancy resulted in the birth of twins. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 114]The Court ruled that the "less than two surviving children" condition under the Telangana Fundamental Rules cannot be interpreted literally to disentitle a woman from...
Telangana High Court Upholds Bail Cancellation After POCSO Accused Refuses DNA Test, Says It Amounts To Non-Cooperation
The Telangana High Court has upheld the cancellation of bail granted to an accused in a POCSO case after he refused to undergo a DNA test, holding that DNA profiling is a recognised investigative tool in sexual offence cases under Section 51 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).[2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 113]The Court held that an accused cannot refuse such examination by invoking...
PIL In Telangana High Court Seeks Effective Implementation Of RTI Online Portal, Hybrid Hearings Before State Information Commission
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Telangana High Court alleging systemic failures in the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in the State.The PIL seeks directions to the State Government to effectively operationalise the Telangana RTI Online Portal, implement hybrid hearings before the Telangana Information Commission, and ensure compliance with...
Telangana Advocates Protection Act Can't Shield Lawyers Accused Of Illegal Activities: High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that the protections under the Telangana Advocates Protection Act, 2026 are intended to safeguard advocates from violence and intimidation faced in the discharge of their professional duties, but cannot be invoked to prevent investigation or arrest in criminal cases alleging illegal acts committed by advocates. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 112]The...
Telangana High Court Asks CBFC To Reconsider 'Girlfriend' Movie's U/A Certification, Says Nature Of Scenes May Impact Underage Viewers
The Telangana High Court has held that Telugu feature film starring actress Rashmika Mandana 'The Girlfriend' ought to have been granted an 'A' certificate instead of a 'UA 13+' certificate, after taking note of the film's portrayal of conduct inside a girls' hostel and its overall likely impact upon viewers below 18 years of age. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 111]The Court said that it was not inclined...
WhatsApp Chats, Emails From Owner's Personal Device Can Be Proved Through His Own S.65B Evidence Act Certificate: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that a party seeking to rely on emails and WhatsApp chats originating from their own personal device is not required to obtain a Section 65B certificate from an external or official authority. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 110]It held that the owner and manager of the device can furnish the certificate contemplated under Section 65B(4) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872....
Telangana High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Threatening Minor Of Circulating Her Morphed Photos, Notes Probe Almost Complete
The Telangana High Court has granted bail to a man accused of stalking a minor girl, threatening to morph her photographs into obscene images and upload them on social media, and later trespassing into her house along with his relatives. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 109]The Court noted that the petitioner had been in custody since May 23, 2026, that material witnesses had already been examined, and...
Telangana High Court Halts Priest Recruitment At Palakurthi Temple Till State Decides Dispute Over Change In Ritual Procedure
The Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to decide a long-pending dispute over the ritual tradition followed at Sri Someshwara Laxminarasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Palakurthi, before proceeding with recruitment to religious posts in the temple. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 108]The Court also directed the authorities not to proceed with the recruitment notification for filling priest...
Telangana High Court Rejects Third-Degree Torture Allegation Against ED, Finds No Material Linking Injuries To Interrogation
The Telangana High Court has refused to grant relief to a Bengaluru-based man who alleged that officers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) assaulted and coerced him into making incriminating statements during questioning in a money laundering probe linked to illegal online betting applications. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 107]The Court held that the allegations of custodial assault were unsupported...
Hurling Caste Abuse Near Gate Of Premises May Fall Within 'Public View': Telangana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail Under SC/ST Act
The Telangana High Court has held that allegations of caste-based abuse hurled near the entrance of a house and an adjoining public road may prima facie satisfy the requirement of having occurred in "public view" under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 106]Adding that the question of whether the incident was actually witnessed...