Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up : March 30 – April 05, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 31 - 36]Konatham Dhilip Kumar @ Konatham Dileep Reddy & Anr. v. State of Telangana & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 31Dr. Raghavender Siva Vijaya Chivukula v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 32Durgam Venkatesh Kumar & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 33M/s. The Bottle Restaurant and Bar v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 34Gade Innaiah @ Gade Inna Reddy v. State of Telangana, 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 35S.P. Kasim Peera v. State of Telangana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 36Judgments/ Orders This WeekMere Forwarding Of Social Media Content Not An Offence Under BNS: Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Over Alleged Fake NewsCase Title: Konatham Dhilip Kumar @ Konatham Dileep Reddy & Anr. v. State of Telangana & AnrCase Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 31The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two individuals accused of circulating “fake news” on social media, holding that mere forwarding of content, without the requisite intent, does not attract offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.A Single Judge Bench of Justice K. Sujana observed:“Even assuming for a moment that the petitioners had circulated or forwarded such content, the essential ingredients of Sections 353(1)(c) and 353(2) of BNS are not attracted… The alleged posts, even if assumed to be made by the petitioners, do not satisfy the statutory requirements of Section 353 BNS. Therefore, continuation of proceedings against the petitioners would amount to an abuse of process of law.”Passport Cannot Be Reissued Without Trial Court NOC When Criminal Case Is Pending: Telangana High CourtCase Title: Dr. Raghavender Siva Vijaya Chivukula v. Union of India & Ors.Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 32The Telangana High Court has held that in view of Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act and governing precedent, a person facing pending criminal proceedings must first obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the trial court for passport reissuance/renewal. Only thereafter can the passport authority consider the request, and such NOC does not by itself amount to permission to travel abroad.Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka quoted from the Division Bench judgment in W.A. No. 194 of 2026, which had referred to Mahesh Kumar Agarwal and Nidhi Agarwal, as follows:“In the light of the principle laid down… we are of the considered view that the appellant should make an application for seeking NOC from the concerned trial courts where criminal cases are pending against him. It is upon issuance of NOC that the appellant should file an application for renewal of the passport… Otherwise… issuance for a shorter period, ordinarily one year, in appropriate cases.”Telangana High Court Upholds Digital Double-Valuation In PG Medical Exams; Says Courts Cannot Re-Assess Academic EvaluationCase Title: Durgam Venkatesh Kumar & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors.Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 33The Telangana High Court has upheld the validity of the digital double-valuation system used in postgraduate medical examinations, holding that courts cannot interfere with academic evaluation merely on allegations of discrepancies in marks.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Renuka Yara observed:“This Court lacks expertise in said arena… It is the domain of the valuators… to value the answer scripts… In any case, to avoid arbitrariness… whenever there is a difference of 15% or more, said paper is sent for valuation by a third valuator and therefore, the scope for arbitrariness is reduced.”Freezing Bank Account Without Prima Facie Nexus To Offence Violates Fundamental Rights: Telangana High CourtCase Title: M/s. The Bottle Restaurant and Bar v. Union of India & Ors.Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 34The Telangana High Court has held that freezing a bank account without establishing a prima facie nexus to a cognizable offence and without following due process amounts to a violation of fundamental rights, directing partial defreezing of a restaurant's bank account.A Single Judge Bench of Justice E.V. Venugopal observed:“The freezing of a citizen's bank account, in the absence of any cogent reasons and without establishing even a prima facie nexus of such account with the commission of any cognizable offence, amounts to a grave and unwarranted intrusion into the fundamental rights… Such an action… not only cripples the financial autonomy of an individual but also directly impinges upon the right to life… and the freedom to carry on trade… The power to interdict the operation of a bank account is an exceptional one… Any freezing order passed dehors such safeguards… cannot be sustained in the eyes of law.”Telangana HC Grants One-Day Escort Bail To NIA Accused For Father's Funeral; Says Trial Court Ignored Material On Customary CeremonyCase Title: Gade Innaiah @ Gade Inna Reddy v. State of TelanganaCase Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 35The Telangana High Court has granted one-day interim (escort) bail to an accused in an...

Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up : March 30 – April 05, 2026

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