Telangana High Court
"Consensual Relationship, No Intention To Prosecute": Telangana High Court Quashes FIR U/S 69 BNS
The Telangana High Court, in a recent judgement, has quashed criminal proceedings registered under Sections 69 and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), observing that continuation of the case would amount to abuse of process of law where the de facto complainant stated that she did not intend to prosecute the accused and had amicably resolved the dispute.Justice Tirumala Devi...
Homoeopathy Practitioner Cannot Prescribe Allopathy Medicines: Telangana High Court Quashes Case For Want Of Complaint U/S 54 NMC Act
The Telangana High Court has held that a Homoeopathy medical practitioner cannot prescribe Allopathy medicines, reiterating the position laid down by the Constitution Bench in Dr Mukhtiar Chand v. State of Punjab. At the same time, the Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against such a practitioner on the ground that the statutory requirement under Section 54 of the National...
Telangana High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Licensed Hookah Lounge Operators, Calls Police Action Abuse Of Process
The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against the operators of a hookah lounge booked for alleged offences under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 20(2) of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 (COTPA).Justice Tirumala Devi Eada, while holding that the allegations in the complaint did not disclose a violation of the...
Born In India To Pakistani Mother, No Long-Term Visa: Telangana HC Seeks Authorities' Reply In Hyderabad Man's Plea Against Police's Home Visits
The Telangana High Court on Tuesday considered a writ appeal filed by a Hyderabad resident claiming to have been born in India, challenging domiciliary visits conducted by the Special Branch Police on the ground that he does not possess a long-term visa.The court permitted the impleadment of the passport authorities and directed the concerned authorities to seek instructions in the...
Mere Possession Of PDS Rice Not Cheating: Telangana High Court Quashes Case U/S 420 IPC & Essential Commodities Act Against Two Accused
The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two accused persons charged with cheating and violation of the Essential Commodities Act, holding that, in the absence of any allegation that beneficiaries were deceptively induced to part with Public Distribution System (PDS) rice, the continuation of prosecution would amount to abuse of process of law.Reiterating the...
Husband's Girlfriend Cannot Be Treated As 'Relative' U/S 498A IPC: Telangana High Court Quashes Case Against Woman
The Telangana High Court, in a recent judgment, has quashed criminal proceedings against a woman arrayed as Accused No.2 in a criminal complaint, reiterating that a girlfriend cannot be construed as a “relative” of the man within the meaning of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Justice Tirumala Devi Eada, while considering a petition seeking quashing of proceedings in a complaint...
Mere Plea Of Head-On Collision Doesn't Establish Contributory Negligence In Motor Accident Claim Cases: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court, in a recent judgment, held that a mere plea of head-on collision does not automatically establish contributory negligence in a motor accident claim. Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy, while considering an appeal filed by the insurance company against an award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad, rejected the insurer's challenge to the finding...
Mere Apprehension Of Adverse Order Not Ground To Transfer Suit U/S 24 CPC: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has rejected a transfer petition seeking transfer of a civil suit from the Court of the Additional Senior Civil Judge, Medchal, reiterating that mere apprehension of an adverse order is not a ground for transfer under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Rejecting allegations of influence, the Court observed that it is “almost impossible” for...
Telangana High Court Upholds Passport Revocation Of Urdu Journalist, Cites Allegations Of Material Against Sovereignity Of India
The Telangana High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by an Urdu language journalist challenging a communication issued by the Regional Passport Authority following the revocation of his passport, holding that “renewal of passport is not automatic”, thus taking note of the material relating to activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India that had been placed...
Frame Policy Regulating Sale & Consumption Of Non-Veg Food Within 100 Metres Of Temples, Schools, Hospitals: Telangana High Court To State
The High Court of Telangana, in a recent judgement, has directed the State and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to formulate a comprehensive policy regulating the sale and consumption of non-vegetarian and meat products within a 100 m radius of places of worship, educational institutions or hospitals within four weeks. Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy passed the directions while...
Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act Unsustainable If Either Party Is Not Governed By The Act: Telangana High Court
The High Court of Telangana, in a recent judgement, declared the marriage between a tribal woman and an SC man to be void, holding that a marriage registered under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, “cannot be sustained in law if one of the parties is not governed by the Act”. A Division Bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy allowed an appeal filed by a Schedule...
Aadhaar & Voter ID Not Proof Of Citizenship; Compliance With Visa Rules Mandatory When Records Show Foreign Nationality: Telangana HC
The High Court of Telangana has declined to grant relief to a man who claimed Indian citizenship by birth and sought directions restraining the police and immigration authorities from compelling him to apply for a Long Term Visa (LTV). The Court held that documents such as Aadhaar card, voter ID, PAN card, driving licence and educational certificates cannot, by themselves, establish...