Lawyers Filing PILs Need To Show Antecedents, Merely Being A Lawyer Not Enough: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court on Thursday dismissreiterated that merely being a lawyer will not suffice and a petitioner in a public interest litigation must file his/her antecedents. "You need to give your credentials. Merely being an advocate is not enough, are you really a public spirited person? Are you registered with legal services? Have you taken mediation classes? The problem is that...

Arbitrator Taking A Different View Is Not A Ground To Set Aside Award: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court bench comprising Justice M.G. Priyadarsini held that the scope of setting aside an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1986 is very limited and can only be set aside if there is an error apparent on the face of the record and there is perversity in the award. Further, it held that the courts should not interfere with the...

Plea In Telangana High Court Challenges Free Transportation For Women & Transgenders On TSRTC Buses As Violative Of Constitutional Principles

A plea has been moved before the Telangana High Court challenging a Government Order passed by the State, providing free travel on public transport exclusively to females, including transgenders, throughout the Telangana state in Telangana Road Transport Corporation utilities as ultra vires of the Road Trasport Corporation Act, 1950 and violative of Article 15 of the Constitution.The petition...

Wife's Refusal To Return Home With Husband Provoked Him, Murder Not Premeditated: Telangana High Court Modifies Conviction U/S 302 IPC

The Telangana High Court has modified an order of the trial court convicting a man for murder of his wife to that of Culpable Homicide not amounting to murder holding that 'intent' and 'knowledge' should not be used interchangeably and the court must determine whether the accused intended to take the life of an individual with his/her acts."No doubt deceased died due to the injury caused by...

Public Employment Rules Don't Permit Alteration In Date Of Birth In Service Records, Estoppel Operates Against Employee: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has dismissed the claim of a retired Munsif for alteration of date of birth in Service Record, holding that alteration of date of birth based on any judgment, decree, or order of a Civil Court is impermissible under the AP Public Employment (Recording and Alteration of Date of Birth) Rules, 1984 and no indulgence can be shown.'This Court is of the opinion that...

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up: 22 -28 January, 2024

Nominal IndexMd. Mahboob Ali vs. State of Telangana 2024 LiveLaw (AP) 6G. Srinivas, Dist Adilabad vs. M.D. Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Tel) 14Siddi Neelam Goud v. State of Telangana 2024 LiveLaw (Tel) 15Telugu Desham Party vs. Union Of India 2024 LiveLaw (Tel) 16M/S. SNM Developers PVT Lmt V. Union of India & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Tel) 18Dr. D. Anvesh Kumar Reddy vs. Union...

Telangana High Court Orders Status Quo In Matter Concerning Governor's Rejection Of Cabinet Recommendations For MLC Posts

The Telangana High Court has ordered status quo in the matter regarding Governor's rejection of cabinet recommendations for MLC posts. In December, the Governor rejected the recommendations of the Cabinet Minister to fill up the post of MLC under the governor's quota. After hearing the matter, the Court directed the parties to come up with a gentleman's agreement and not pass any adverse...

Medical Graduates & Post-Graduates Shouldn't Be Burdened With Bond Conditions, Contrary To Natural Justice: Telangana HC Allows Relief To 23 Students

The Telangana High Court has partially suspended a notification issued by the Director of Medical Education whereby a fine of INR50,00,000/- was sought to be levied on Postgraduate super speciality medical students who failed to report for Compulsory Resident Specialist Posting on 25th January.The interim order was passed by Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar in a plea by 23 postgraduate...

Telegraph Act | When Central Govt Allows Laying Of Electricity Lines, Licensee Need Not Notify Or Seek Permission From Landowners: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has dismissed a plea filed by M/s SNM Developers Pvt Limited praying for stoppage of laying of overhead electricity transmission lines over the property of the developers by holding that when the Central Government confers upon any licensee the power to lay electricity lines, the licensee does not need to notify or seek permission from landowners and the provisions...

Telangana High Court Suspends Order Terminating Services Of Additional Public Prosecutor, Directs State To File Reply

The Telangana High Court has suspended a Government Order terminating the services of an Additional Public Prosecutor appointed to represent the State before the Sessions Judge, Bodhan till the State files a response in the matter.The Bench comprising Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy has noted that the termination order was passed without issuance of any notice or conducting an enquiry,...

What If Student Loses One Arm Mid-Course? Telangana High Court Asks In Plea Challenging 'Both Hands Intact' Requirement For MBBS Admissions

The Telangana High Court has granted 4 weeks time to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Testing Agency and the Union Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and Social Justice to file their response to a writ petition challenging the Regulation stipulating "both hands intact with sensation, sufficient strength and range of motion" as essential to...

Filmmakers Have No Unbridled Right To Tarnish Reputation Of Political Party: Telangana High Court Quashes Censor Certificate Of 'Vyuham' On TDP's Plea

Film makers have no unbridled right to tarnish the image and reputation of any political party, the Telangana High Court said recently while quashing the certificate issued to the producers of the Film Vyuham for theatrical release.The Bench comprising Justice Surepally Nanda allowed a petition filed by Telugu Desham Party which alleged that the movie was defami to many political leaders of...