Advocate Pasala Ponna Rao Appointed As Deputy Solicitor General For Andhra Pradesh High Court

A new Deputy Solicitor General has been appointed to represent the central government before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Advocate Pasala Ponna Rao has been appointed Deputy Solicitor General, for the State of AP. Advocate Rao had been serving as the counsel for the Central Government when the President passed the upgradation order.Advocate Rao's tenure is expected to be for a period...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends To Make Two Additional Judges Of Andhra Pradesh High Court Permanent

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa and Justice Venuthurumalli Gopala Krishna Rao, additional judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court as permanent judges of that court.On May 16, 2024, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh Collegium unanimously endorsed the appointment of these Additional Judges as permanent Judges."As the views of the...

AP High Court Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Lawyers Allegedly Connected To Murder Of NSUI National Secy

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh recently dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by three lawyers - K.C. Krishna Reddy, K.C. Nagarjuna Reddy, and K.C. Sai Prasad Reddy - in connection with the murder of Birru Sampath Kumar, the National Secretary of the National Students Union of India (NSUI).The case arose from a First Information Report (FIR) registered at the Dharmavaram I...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Entitlement To Weightage Marks In Recruitment For 'Frontline' Nurses During COVID-19

In a significant ruling, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh has directed the state authorities to award weightage marks to nurses who rendered their services during the COVID-19 pandemic, irrespective of whether they were employed in state government or central government healthcare facilities.The case arose from two separate writ petitions filed by Yenuganti Thriveni and Cherukuri Deepti Usha,...

Appellate Order Can't Be Issued Only In Hindi: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the appellate order under Section 107 of the CGST Act, 2017 cannot be issued in the State of Andhra Pradesh, in Hindi only.The bench of Justice R Raghunandan Rao and Justice Harinath.N. directed that the orders passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) would not come into effect until English copies of the orders are served on the petitioners, and...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Issues Notice On Ex-CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's Plea To Be Declated As LoP In State Assembly

Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Ex CM of Andhra Pradesh has approached the Andhra Pradesh High Court praying to be declared as the Leader of the Opposition Party in the State Legislature.Justice Ravi Cheemalapati, before who the writ was listed, ordered notice in the matter and posted it on the 22nd of this month. In his petition, Jagan explained that usually when the customary oath-taking ceremony...

"Action Compliant With IT Rules": Google To Andhra Pradesh HC On Blocking String Art's YouTube Account Allegedly Over Video Against Bill Gates

Google Inc recently opposed the petition filed by M/S String Art Private Limited seeking damages worth Rs. 2 crores for termination of its YouTube accounts, allegedly after a video against Microsoft CEO Bill Gates was posted on its channel.String Art claims to be operating as an Indian journalism house. It said the termination of all its accounts on YouTube is arbitrary and in contravention...

Courts Can't Order Accused To Deposit Passport On "Unfounded Apprehensions" That He May Flee, Violates Fundamental Rights: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has overturned a lower court's order to retain the passport of a former airline employee, facing criminal charges.Justice BS Bhanumathi emphasized the importance of constitutional rights to freedom of movement and livelihood and said,“As rightly contended by the petitioner, right to freedom of movement under Article 19 and right to life and liberty which...

Maintenance Must Be Paid From Date Of Application In Domestic Violence Cases: Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates

In a recent judgment, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh addressed the issue of interim maintenance in a domestic violence case, emphasizing the importance of granting maintenance from the date of application.The case originated on April 24, 2019, when a married woman and her minor child filed an application claiming maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act. On August 20, 2019, the Trial...

DGFT Notification Prohibiting Export Of Non-Basmati White Rice Can't Have Retrospective Effect: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the trade notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) prohibiting export of non-basmati white rice cannot have retrospective effect.The bench of Justice Ninala Jayasurya has observed that the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act-1992 does not confer any right to the authorities/department or enable them to issue...

"Child Needs Love, Affection And Protection Of Both Parents”: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Visitation Rights To Father Of Minor

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has emphasized the critical importance of a child's right to maintain relationships with both parents, especially at a tender age, even in cases of parental separation where custody is given only to one parent. Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Nyapathy Vijay held that even when custody is awarded to one parent, the other parent should be...

Andhra Pradesh HC Grants Custody Of 4-Yr-Old To Father, Permits Him To Take Child Back To US Due To Health Issues, Inability To Adjust To India

In a significant ruling on international child custody, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted custody of a four-year-old child to his father, allowing the child to return to the United States instead of staying back in India with his natural guardian/mother.The case involved Srinivas Ramineni, a U.S. citizen, who filed a habeas corpus petition seeking custody of his minor son, Gautam....