Telangana High Court
Telangana HC Grants One-Day Escort Bail To NIA Accused For Father's Funeral; Says Trial Court Ignored Material On Customary Ceremony
The Telangana High Court has granted one-day interim (escort) bail to an accused in an NIA case to enable him to perform the 15th day funeral rites of his father, holding that the trial court failed to consider material placed on record regarding customary ceremonies by refusing extension of interim bail. A Division Bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice B.R. Madhusudhan Rao...
Freezing Bank Account Without Prima Facie Nexus To Offence Violates Fundamental Rights: Telangana High Court
The 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...
Telangana High Court Upholds Digital Double-Valuation In PG Medical Exams; Says Courts Cannot Re-Assess Academic Evaluation
The 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...
Passport Cannot Be Reissued Without Trial Court NOC When Criminal Case Is Pending: Telangana High Court
The 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...
Mere Forwarding Of Social Media Content Not An Offence Under BNS: Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Over Alleged Fake News
The 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...
Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up : March 16 - March 22, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 22 - Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 30Nominal IndexX v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 22Bhashapaka Pragna Vardhini v. State of Telangana & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 23Palivela Ravikumar & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 24Om Prakash Sharma v. Directorate of Enforcement 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 25M/s Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd. v. State of Telangana...
Extension Of Public Tender Via Supplementary Agreement Allowed If Contract Permits, Non-Parties Can't Raise Challenge: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging supplementary agreements extending time for execution of a public tender, holding that non-participating bidders lack locus and that contractual extension of time is allowed if it is permitted under the tender conditions.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Surepalli Nanda observed:"A bare perusal of the tender document,...
Telangana High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Prostitution, Says Mere Presence At Site Without Active Role Not Enough To Deny Relief
The Telangana High Court has granted bail to a woman accused in a prostitution case, holding that mere presence at the alleged brothel house without independent material demonstrating active involvement, is insufficient to justify continued detention.A Single Judge Bench of Justice K. Sujana, allowing the criminal petition, observed: “Having considered the submissions of both sides and...
Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Man Accused Of Rape On Promise Of Marriage, Notes Five-Year Relationship With Complainant
Quashing an FIR against a man accused of rape on the pretext of marriage, the Telangana High Court noted that the complainant and the accused were in a consensual relationship for five years and it cannot be alleged that accused had dishonest intention of luring the complainant into a sexual relationship and deceiving her.Justice Tirumala Devi Eada, allowing the criminal petition,...
Telangana High Court Quashes Cheating, Impersonation Case Against Student Booked For Creating 'Fake' YouTube Videos On Contractor
The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against a student accused of creating and uploading "fake" videos about a contractor and his family on YouTube after the latter allegedly failed to construct the petitioner's house within the stipulated time. In doing so the court held that the allegations in the complaint did not attract offences under Section 420 IPC...
Telangana High Court Upholds Conduct Of Secret Ballot To Elect Majority Trade Union, Says Non-Filing Of Returns No Ground To Stall Process
The Telangana High Court refused to interfere with process initiated by labour authorities to conduct a secret ballot election for determining the majority representative trade union, holding that such a process is integral to industrial democracy promoting democratic representation for workmen. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka, dismissing the writ petition filed by Sirpur Paper Mills...
Telangana High Court Discharges CA, Businessman In PMLA Case; Finds No Direct Role In Money Laundering
Quashing a money laundering case against a chartered accountant and a businessman accused of assisting in layering of funds in an alleged bank fraud case, the Telangana High Court observed that prosecution under PMLA cannot be sustained based on uncorroborated statements of co-accused.A Single Judge Bench of Justice E.V. Venugopal while referring to Supreme Court judgments observed:"When...