SC Collegium Recommends Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari As Madras High Court Chief Justice; Justice Lisa Gill For Andhra Pradesh HC

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on February 26, 2026, has recommended the appointment of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, presently a Judge of the Kerala High Court (parent High Court: Madhya Pradesh), as the next Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. The recommendation has been made in view of the impending retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice on March 5,...

Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Is A Recurring, Continuing Right; Not A One-Time Claim: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that the obligation of providing maintenance is absolute, and cannot be evaded on the pretext of unemployment, financial constraints, or pendency of other proceedings, and that the jurisprudential foundation of maintenance rests upon the principle that a wife, minor children, and dependent parents are entitled to sustenance commensurate with the...

Treating Ad-Hoc Teachers As “Disposable Resources” Undermines Dignity Of Labour & Academic Excellence: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that frequent engagement and disengagement of Assistant Professors (APs) on adhoc basis disrupts academic planning and directly impairs the quality of education imparted to students, who are the ultimate stakeholders in the educational process.While dealing with a case where the petitioner— an Assistant Professor with over a decade of...

Progressive State Like Andhra Pradesh Can't Provide Bone-Marrow Transplant? High Court Flags Lack Of Govt Hospital Facilities

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has expressed concern over the absence of provisions for Bone-Marrow Transplantation (BMT) in government hospitals and medical colleges across the State.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Challa Gunaranjan was dealing with a Public Interest Litigation filed by one Guntha Venkata Sai Kumar, highlighting the alarming absence...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 09 - February 15, 2026

[CITATIONS: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 22 TO 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 29]NOMINAL INDEXSANKULA NAGARJUNA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 22SANKULA NAGARJUNA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 23GOGULAPALLI KHADAR MOHIDDIN (Died) v. GOGULAPALLI KHADA (Died): 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 24Kanithi Deepak v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 25NALLAMOLU RAJARAJESWARI...

Teachers Shape Future Of Citizenry, Merit Can't Be Defeated By Lower Preference Exercised In Application Form: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted relief to several teachers whose marks made them eligible for the post of School Assistant (SA), but were allotted the post of Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT), solely on the ground that they had exercised preference for the latter post in their online applications, holding that merit-cum-roster must be the governing criterion for recruitment and...

“Statutory Rules Don't Yield To Executive Instructions”: AP High Court Quashes Reappointment To Govt Department Beyond Retirement Age

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set-aside re-appointment of the Director of State's Animal Husbandry Department— (Respondent 4), whose services were reinstated by the State in contravention to the statutory rules, and beyond the age of superannuation, holding that statutory rules do not yield to executive instructions nor give the right to an employer to bypass the...

"Impacts Right To Dignified Life": AP High Court Flags Staggering Pendency Of Disciplinary Cases, Issues Continuing Mandamus To State

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has expressed concern over the "elephantine" pendency of disciplinary proceedings, which not only adversely impacts the Court, but also causes mental agony to the delinquents, thereby, directly affecting the right to a dignified life under Article 21.In this regard, Justice Nyapathy Vijay observed, “… the number of pendency of disciplinary cases is staggering...

Convenience Of Wife Prevails Over That Of Husband: Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates, Transfers Divorce Case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed a wife's plea to transfer the divorce case initiated by her husband, from Repalle, Guntur District to Ongole, Prakasam District, holding that in matrimonial proceedings, the convenience of the wife must be prioritised.Justice V. Gopala Krishna Rao held,“I am of the considered view that in matrimonial proceedings, the convenience of the wife has to...

PIL Not Meant For Firms Or Contractors: AP High Court Dismisses PIL On AP TRANSCO Tender Conditions

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by an Advocate challenging the tender conditions issued by the Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (AP TRANSCO), holding that the petitioner sought to espouse the cause of firms, contractors, and companies, and not of persons who are economically challenged.The petitioner questioned four...

Refusal To Condone Delay Can Thwart Meritorious Matters At Threshold: Andhra Pradesh High Court Restores Partition Suit

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has explained that while the insistence on explaining day-to-day delay is to tackle pendency of cases in Trial Courts and to contain litigants who seek to unnecessarily protract litigation, Trial Courts are nonetheless expected to adopt a pragmatic and practical approach while considering applications seeking condonation of delay.Justice Harinath N referred...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Advocate As Judge Of Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Central Government on Tuesday (February 10) notified the appointment of advocate Shri Balaji Medamalli @ M. Balaji as additional judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointment which states:"In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with...