Recovery Of Non-Biological Children From Accused Doesn't Automatically Mean He's Involved In Sex Trade: Telangana HC Orders Discharge

The Telangana High Court has held that recovery of non-biological children from the custody of accused does not automatically mean that he is involved in kidnapping/ illegally trafficking minor girls into sex trade, particularly in absence of any material indicating the commission of any alleged offence.While allowing a revision petition for discharge of the petitioner-accused, Justice...

Telangana High Court Issues Notice To State Agencies On Alleged Inaction In Upkeep Of Roads, Installation Of Safety Measures Around Open Manholes

The Telangana High Court has issued notice to its Road and Transport Department and various Municipal administrations on a PIL alleging that the roads of the State are not being maintained and no safety measures are being taken around open manholes.The petitioner has contended that the administration is liable for the upkeep and maintenance of roads and footpaths, to ensure that roads are free...

Telangana HC Upholds Rule Restricting District Judge Appointment To Lawyers In State, Says They Are Acquainted With Practice Of Local Court

The Telangana High Court has upheld the validity of Rule 5(1)(a) of the Telangana State Judicial (Service and Cadre) Rules 2023 as per which only advocates practicing in the state are eligible to apply for the post of District Judge. It observed that the object of such enactment is to acquire candidates acquainted with the practice of local Court.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok...

Can Governor Reject Nominations Made By CM And Council Of Ministers To Legislative Council? Telangana High Court To Analyze

The Telangana High Court will this Friday take up a plea concerning Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan's orders rejecting state government's nomination of Dr. Dasoju Sravan Kumar and Kurra Satyanarayana to the Legislative Council.In July, the then Chief Minister K Chandra Shaker Rao and his cabinet passed a resolution nominating Sravan and Satyanrayana as Members of the Legislative Council of...

498A IPC | Magistrate Can't Take Cognizance Merely On Superintendent's Note If Accused Given Clean Chit In Chargesheet: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that a Magistrate cannot take cognizance against those accused, against whom a chargesheet is not filed, merely based on a note affixed by the Superintendent of Police on the said charge sheet.Justice K Surender going further has explained that cognizance cannot be taken against those individuals against whom the investigation did not reveal any...

Must Examine Whether Cinematograph (Certification) Rules' Procedure Was Followed: Telangana High Court Suspends Release Of 'Vyuham' By 3 Weeks

The Telangana High Court has suspended the release of the Political thriller -Vyuham for three weeks holding that the Revising Committee failed to state reasons for granting a Certificate of Exhibition when initially the application had been rejected noting a series of irregularities yet, no major deletions/changes were made.Last week, the General Secretary of the Telugu Desam Party...

Married Army Officer Entitled To Accommodation, But Spouse Can't Claim Right To Retain An Allotted Premise: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court held yesterday that Rule 4 of the Quartermaster Rules only entitles a married army officer to an accommodation. It does not confer any statutory right on the officer's spouse to retain the allotted accommodation.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti passed the order in a writ appeal filed by an army colonel's estranged...

2019 Rape & Murder Of Vet In Hyderabad | High Court Allows Police Who Allegedly Staged Encounter Of Accused To Be Impleaded As Intervenors In Trial

The Telangana High Court has allowed the police party who allegedly caused the encounter death of the accused in a 2019 case of rape and murder of a young Veterinarian doctor in Hyderabad, to be impleaded as intervenors and be heard at the time of the final hearing in a batch of Public Interest Litigations filed to enquire into the encounter killings.One of the many reliefs sought in the batch...

Arbitrator Holds Termination Of Dealership Illegal, Telangana High Court Directs IOC To Restore Dealership

The Telangana High Court has directed the Indian Oil Corporation to restore the dealership in favour of Venkateshwar Service Station holding that the arbitrator cannot pass an restoration of dealership order owing to section 14(1)(c) of the Specific Performance Act and when the arbitrator held that termination was illegal, the Corporation was bound to consider the application...

Telugu Desam Party Approaches Telangana High Court Challenging Certification Of 'Vyuham' Film For Theatrical Release

The Telugu Desham Party has approached the Telangana High Court challenging the Certificate for Theatrical Release of the film 'Vyuham.''Vyuham' meaning strategy in Telugu is a political thriller following the alleged corruption within the States of Andhra Pradesh and is tentatively set to be released in Cinemas on the 29th of this month.The movie had faced several setbacks while trying to...

High Court Constitutes Expert Committee For Restoration & Preservation Of Iconic Durgam Cheruvu Lake in Hyderabad

The Telangana High Court has constituted an expert committee for the restoration & preservation of the iconic Durgam Cheruvu Lake in Hyderabad.The Court had last week suo motu taken up proceedings to monitor and preserve the Lake after a news article spoke of its deteriorating condition and dying fish.On the recommendations of the Amicus Curie the division Bench of Chief Justice Alok...

'No Parent Would Falsely Claim 7 Yr Old Was Abused': Telangana HC Upholds POCSO Conviction, Says Minor Contradictions Won't Matter If Victim Statement Consistent

Telangana High Court upheld a conviction under the POCSO Act upon holding that when the basic version narrated by the victim girl remains the same, minor discrepancies/ several contradictions will not affect her narration.Justice K. Surender passed the order in a criminal appeal, filed by the accused, against the conviction order passed by the lower court under section 7 r/w 8 of the...