Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs Municipal Corporation To Decide Representation On Waiver Of Interest On Property Tax Arrears

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, while restraining the Municipal Corporation from taking coercive steps against the petitioner, directed the corporation to decide representation on a waiver of interest on property tax arrears.The bench of Justice Ravi Cheemalapati has observed that the petitioner seems to have been paid an amount of Rs. 25,09,386 which includes penalty and interest on the...

[S.41A CrPC] Mere Issuance Of Notice Will Not Act As Bar Against Application For Anticipatory Bail: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that mere issuance of a Section 41-A CrPc notice will not act as a bar against an application for anticipatory bail. Relying on the order passed by in Sri. Ramappa @ Ramesh s/o Dharmanna vs. State of Karnataka the Bench held: "In the light of the above decision relied by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court views that there is apprehension...

Supply On Petroleum Products To Puducherry's Yanam 'Significantly High': Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Response

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has concurred that the supply of petroleum products to Yanam, a town in Union Territory of Puducherry is 'significantly high”. It has thus directed petrol companies to submit records showing the supply, sale, and consumption of petrol and petrol products.The order was passed by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice R. Raghunandan...

'Adolescent Love Can't Be Controlled By Courts': Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Bail To 21-Yr-Old Booked Under POCSO, Child Marriage Act

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that while dealing with cases of adolescent love where there is lack of inducement or threat, the Courts must be conscious that they are not dealing with criminals. It thus granted bail to a 21 year old boy charged under the POSCO Act, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 and the Indian Penal Code. "A bare reading of the complaint would prima...

[Motor Accident Claim] Can't Enhance Compensation In Appeal By Insurer To Reduce Amount Without Claimant's Intervention: Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that in an appeal challenging the amount awarded in a Motor Accident Claim by the insurer, the Court cannot increase the compensation without there being any cross-objection/appeal by the claimants. “The High Court cannot obviously increase the compensation in an appeal by owner/insurer for reducing the compensation, nor can it reduce...

Untreated Waste Flowing Into Bay Of Bengal? Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks 'Better Affidavit' From State On Preventive Measures

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State to file a better affidavit showing measures taken to connect the drains of the fisherman community to the newly set STP (Sewage Treatment Plant).The order was passed by Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice R. Raghunandan Rao in a Public interest litigation filed by DR Rajendra Singh in 2020.The petitioner had claimed that...

"It's Not The End Of World": Andhra Pradesh High Court Stays Mining Activities Near Protected Buddhist Worship Site

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed all mining and quarry activities being conducted adjacent to Turakala Konda surrounding Dhanam Konda which is declared a protected Buddhist Worship Monument. “What is the urgency to conduct mining in a protected area, where is the urgency to make money by permitting licensing? If you were being told by the archaeological department, then why? Is there...

Andhra Pradesh HC Issues Notice To State On Plea Challenging Disparate English-Proficiency Tests For Teachers Recruited To State-Aided Schools

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State to file its reply in a PIL filed challenging two Government Orders as violative of obligations conferred under Right to Education Act 2009. The PIL was filed challenging the orders by way of which, some teachers set to be recruited into State-run Schools were put through an 'English proficiency test' as a prerequisite for recruitment, and...

S.65B Evidence Act | AP High Court Calls For Sensitisation Of Investigating Officers Qua Legal Parameters For Admission Of Electronic Evidence

Considering the laches in prosecution evidence in a murder trial, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Head of Police Department in the State to sensitize the Investigating Officers on the importance of legal parameters to be complied with as a pre-requisite for admission of electronic evidence in Courts."It appears that investigation Officer was ignorant of the legal...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justices BVLN Chakravarthi & T. Mallikarjuna Rao As Permanent Judges Of Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Central government on Sunday notified the appointment of Justices Boppana Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Chakravarthi and Tallapragada Mallikarjuna Rao as permanent judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended on February 13 the appointment of these two additional judges as permanent judges of the AP High Court.A notification issued in this regard by...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Halts Illegal Constructions On Bheemunipatnam Beach

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued an order halting illegal constructions near Bheemunipatnam beach at Vizag.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice R Raghunandan Rao was dealing with a PIL highlighting alleged inaction of local authorities in stopping the construction of permanent structures within a sensitive Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) area.“We have...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Plea For Breath Analyzers At Polling Stations

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking mandatory Breath analyzers at polling booths was dismissed recently. The petitioner, a registered political party (Janavahini Party), argued that allowing intoxicated voters would violate the principles of free and fair elections.The petitioner filed the PIL challenging the inaction of the Election Commission...