Telangana High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking To Implement 'SOS' System At Hospitals To Prevent Events Of Violence

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition filed by River Hospitals MLG, praying that a system be implemented in all hospitals by way of which hospitals can send an SOS distress signal to the authorities in case of any untoward event of dispute leading to assault, violence or public lynching. Bench of Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy issued notices to the Chief...

Family Court Not Strictly Bound By Procedure Laid Down In CPC, Evidence Act; May Lay Down Own Procedure If Required: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a Family Court is not strictly bound by the procedure laid down in the Civil Procedure Code and if required may lay down its own procedure in order to arrive at the truth of the matter. The order was passed by Justice T. Vinod Kumar while addressing whether a photocopy of a settlement deed could be introduced as secondary evidence in a family Court...

Certified Copy Of Sale Deed Not Acceptable Substitute For Original Deed When Comparing Signatures In Loan Guarantee Dispute: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a certified copy of a registered sale deed is not an acceptable substitute for original documents when attempting to compare signatures in a loan guarantee dispute. This decision arose from a case where the petitioner (defendant before the trial court) denied signing a loan guarantee agreement and sought to send a certified copy of a sale deed containing...

Telangana High Court Issues Notice On Suo Moto PIL Over Noise Pollution By Function Halls In Secunderabad Cantonment Area

The Telangana High Court has suo motu registered and taken up a public interest litigation, based on a complaint submitted by a Colonel in the Indian Army regarding the disregard of noise pollution laws by two particular function halls in the Secunderabad Cantonment area. On Tuesday, the matter was taken up by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti upon...

Telangana High Court Upholds Law Empowering Apartment Associations To Disconnect Water, Power Supply Of Flat Occupants Over Maintenance Dues

The Telangana High Court has upheld the validity of Section 21 of the Telangana Apartments (Promotion of Construction and Ownership) Act, 1987 which empowers apartment associations to disconnect essential services like water and electricity from residents who fail to pay maintenance charges.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar observed,“It may be...

Delay In Producing Accused Before Magistrate Of Another State Without Transit Warrant Would Render Arrest Illegal: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that a delay in producing an accused before a Magistrate of another State, in the absence of a transit warrant will render the arrest illegal.The order was passed by Dr. Justice G. Radha Rani, in a criminal revision petition filed by the petitioner-accused challenging a remand order by the Magistrate, despite the accused being produced before the Magistrate...

Telangana High Court Quashes 'Attempt To Murder' Charge; Says Husband-Wife Settled Dispute, No Serious Allegation To Attract Offence

The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated under section 307 IPC (attempt to murder) based on a compromise decree. It held that when an offense arises out of a domestic dispute and is resolved, the Court may quash the FIR based on a compromise entered into between the parties. The order was passed by Justice K Sujana in a criminal petition seeking the quash...

S. 38(2) RP Act | Telangana HC Upholds Validity Of Provision Listing Nominated Candidates From Recognised Political Parties Above Other Candidates

The Telangana High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 38(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (the Act) and Rule 5.7.1 of the Election Commission of India's Handbook for Candidates (the Handbook).The provisions and the rule which is analogous to it, state that a list of validly nominated candidates is to be prepared giving priority in the order of arrangement...

Telangana HC Denies Plea For Attendance Exemption By Student Who Couldn't Meet 75% Attendance Criterion Due To Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Telangana High Court has dismissed the plea of a veterinary student challenging the attendance exemption denied to her despite her being unable to attend college due to rheumatoid arthritis, holding that attending classes is critical to the success of a student. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti while dismissing the appeal have noted that...

Dispute Arising From Commercial Contract With Govt Can't Be Adjudicated Under Writ Jurisdiction, Civil Law Remedies Available: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that once it is established that a contract entered into between the government and a private party is in the nature of a commercial contract, merely because of allegations that the subject premise was seized by the authorities under the capacity of the State, that by itself would not convert the inherent nature of the dispute into a public law dispute.With...

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up: [19 -25 February, 2024]

Nominal Index:Andhra Pradesh HC:The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India vs M/s. Vijayanagaram Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (AP) 14Merla Bhavani Shankar Prasad vs. Vallabhaneni Mytri Priyadarshini 2024 LiveLaw (AP) 15BANDI GOWRI Versus BANDI SUBBA RAO 2024 LiveLaw (AP) 16Gundala Siva Prasad Reddy vs State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors.2024 LiveLaw (AP) 17Telangana...

Playing Fraud & Disabling Court From Disseminating Justice: Telangana HC Imposes ₹15 Lakh Cost On Party, Counsel For Suppressing Material Facts

The Telangana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 15 lakh on a petitioner and advocate for approaching the Court with unclean hands and suppressing material information.Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka passed the order in a writ petition after noting that the petitioner's counsel on two previous occasions had been warned about the dissatisfaction of the Court due to his unbecoming conduct and...