Telangana High Court
HUF Cannot Be Prosecuted After Death Of Karta: Telangana High Court Abates Proceedings Against Late Ramoji Rao In RBI Act Violation Case
The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against late Ch. Ramoji Rao (petitioner 2) on the grounds that criminal proceedings— which involved allegations of receiving deposits from the public in violation of Section 45S of the Reserve Bank of India Act and failure to repay them within the prescribed period, stood abated following his death, as he was the sole Karta of the...
'Locality' Under Education Act Not District, State Entitled To Treat Different Localities In A District Independently: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that district cannot be treated as a locality under Section 20(3) of the Telangana Education Act mandating permission needed by educational institutions for establishment, noting that lawmakers did not use the word 'District' and had instead used the word 'locality'.The court thus said that while locality is not defined, however generally the state is entitled...
'Never Lived Together': Telangana High Court Quashes Domestic Violence Case Against USA-Based Sister-In-Law
The Telangana High Court quashed the proceedings under Domestic Violence Act against a woman living in America accused of harassing her sister-in-law for dowry via phone calls, observing that the two never lived together in shared house at any point of time. The respondent no. 2 and her husband (petitioner no. 1) got married in 2020. She claimed that her in-laws looked after her for three...
Telangana High Court Deprecates Regularization Of 'Unscrupulous' Illegal Structures; Denies Power Supply Without Occupancy Certificate
The Telangana High Court recently denied power supply to a property owner who had not filed occupany certificate but had relied on previous orders where court had directed the authorities to release power to concerned party on undertaking to produce the certificate from the Municipal Corporation within a prescribed period.Stating that this is a case of "misuse" of liberty given to parties,...
Telangana High Court Quashes State BJP's Defamation Case Against CM Revanth Reddy, Says National Party's State Unit Has No Independent Existence
The Telangana High Court has set aside a Criminal case that was filed against C.M. Revanth Reddy, based on a complaint filed by Bhartiya Janta Party (Telangana) General Secretary, Karam Venkateshwarlau, alleging that Reddy had given a speech which defamed the BJP. Justice K. Lakshman, while allowing the petition noted that the defaming remarks (if any) were made against the National BJP...
Four Advocates Sworn In As Additional Judges Of Telangana High Court
Four advocates were sworn in as Additional Judges of the Telangana High Court today ( 31st July).The oath was administered by the newly appointed Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh; who was sworn in, earlier this month (19th July) by the Governor at Raj Bhavan. The Supreme Court Collegium on 2nd July had recommended the names of advocates Gouse Meera Mohiuddin, Chalapathi Rao Suddala, Gadi...
Telangana HC Discharges Student Who Was Gifted 380 Rounds Of Live Ammunition To Make Necklace, Says Possession Was Not 'Conscious'
The Telangana High Court has discharged a student of alleged offences under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959. Section 25 prescribes the penalty for manufacturing, selling, transferring, converting, repairing, testing or possessing any firearm or ammunition.The petitioner/accused was caught at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad, having in his possession live ammunition....
Commercial Courts Act Is Entity-Neutral In Terms Of Limitation; Govt Suffers Same Pitfalls As Private Entity: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court Division Bench, comprising Justices Moushumi Bhattacharya and B.R. Madhusudhan Rao, observed that the Commercial Courts Act 2015 is an entity-neutral statute in terms of the limitation period. The Commercial Courts Act 2015 is in place to ensure the speedy resolution of high-stakes commercial disputes. Factual Matrix: The Telangana...
Disgorging Of Benefits Through 'Purging' Of Contempt Instils Public Confidence In Rule Of Law: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court Division Bench, comprising of Justices Moushumi Bhattacharya and B.R. Madhusudhan Rao has observed that the Court's power to preserve its magnanimity by ensuring compliance of its order is not a self-serving mechanism but to instill public confidence in the proper administration of justice. The rationale behind the contempt jurisdiction is to uphold the dignity of...
Telangana High Court Quashes 2019 SC/ST Act Case Against CM Revanth Reddy
The Telangana High Court on Thursday (July 17) quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) 2016, for allegedly commissioning vandalism at a SC community society which eventually lead to caste-based abuses.The FIR was registered back in 2019 under Sections 447, 427, 506 r/w 34 r/w...
Surrender Of Passport Can't Be Imposed As Bail Condition In Bailable Offences: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that in view of Section 436 of CrPC, a person booked for bailable offence cannot be asked to surrender their passport as a condition to grant them bail.For reference, Section 436(1) of CrPC stipulates that a person accused of a bailable offence shall be enlarged on bail if he is arrested or detained without any warrant and is prepared to furnish bail.Justice...