Telangana High Court
No Specific Complaints, Non-Compliance With Legal Procedures': Telangana High Court Stays Probe Under FEMA Against Brightcom Group
The Telangana High Court has granted an interim stay on the inquiry and investigation initiated by the Enforcement Directorate under Foreign Exchange Management against Brightcom Group Ltd citing non-compliance with legal procedures and the absence of specific complaints.Justice Surepalli Nanda also directed the Respondent to provide a detailed response in the form of a counter affidavit in...
Telangana High Court Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Action Against Hyderabad Water Supply Board MD
The Telangana High Court has initiated Suo Moto proceedings against M. Dana Kishore, IAS, Managing Director of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. "In the circumstances, this Court is of the considered view that respondent No.5 ( HMWSSB) coming in the way of complying with the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.6465 of 2019 and seeking an unreasonable time of...
Telangana High Court Relies On SC Judgment In Supertech Case, Orders Demolition Of Commercial Complex Built On Community Park Land
The Telangana High Court has ordered for the demolition of a commercial complex that was constructed on the land assigned for setting up of community park, holding that the competent authority had not modified the development plans."A modification to the plan can be made only by Hyderabad Urban Development Authority under Section 12 of the 1975 Act [Telangana Urban Areas (Development) Act],...
Once Sanction Is Given To A Particular Authority Wilful Tax Evasion Prosecution Has To Be Launched By Him Alone: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has overturned the assessee's wilful tax evasion prosecution before the Special Judge for Economic Offences.The bench of Justice G. Anupama Chakravarthy has observed that once the sanction has been given to a particular authority, i.e., the Deputy Director of Income Tax, the prosecution has to be launched by him alone and not by the Assistant Director of Income Tax,...
Animals Dying In Miserable Conditions At Unlicensed Pet Shops: Plea Filed In Telangana High Court, Notices Issued
The Humane Society of India has approached the Telangana High Court seeking implementation of statutory rules to curb the working of unregulated pet shops in the State of Telangana.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar has directed the State, Animal Welfare Board, Telangana State Forest Department, Municipal Corporation, and the Commissioner of Police...
Telangana High Court Upholds Termination Of CRPF Personnel Citing His Mental Condition
Telangana High Court has upheld the termination of a CRPF personnel on ground of his mental condition, as valid on account of the taxing nature of the job. It also rejected his claim for financial and medical assistance from CRPF risk management fund. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka observed,“CRPF is known for its professionalism, discipline and commitment in maintaining peace and security of...
Telangana High Court Grants Relief To Driver For Motor Accident Caused By Passenger Trying To Board Moving Bus
The Telangana High Court has upheld that where the accident happens due to a passenger trying to catch a moving bus, the accident cannot be attributed to the driver, even where inquiry concludes that there was a lack of anticipation and negligent driving on the part of the driver.Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka thus held that the driver could not be charge sheeted for such an accident. “In view...
Mother Can't Relinquish Property Rights Of Minor Children Without Proper Documentation: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that a mother cannot legally relinquish the property rights on behalf of her minor children in light of the amendments to the Hindu Succession Act, 2005 which granted daughters equal rights to sons in ancestral property, strengthening their claim to a share in such properties.Justice P. Sree Sudha held that the mother's purported relinquishment of her...
Telangana High Court Set To Launch Pilot E-Filing Portal 3.0
The Telangana High Court has announced the launch of the e-Filing 3.0 portal for the filing of cases and petitions by Government Pleaders, Standing Counsel, and Income Tax cases by Advocates, Standing Counsel, and parties-in-person. This initiative comes in response to the directions of the Chief Justice and a letter from the Registrar dated 29th September 2023.The E filing pilot portal...
Land Regularisation Scheme A Policy Decision, State Has Absolute Power To Amend It Before Any Legal Right Is Vested In Applicants: Telangana HC
The Telangana High Court has held that the scheme of regularisation with respect to land encroachments is a policy decision of the State and the State has absolute power to amend or change such scheme before any right has been made absolute in favour of an applicant.Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy added that the mere act of filing an application did not vest the petitioners with the right to...
Long-Standing Disciplinary Proceedings Against Employee Not A Ground To Deny Promotion: Telangana High Court Reiterates
The Telangana High Court has reiterated that long-standing disciplinary proceedings against an employee cannot be a ground for denial of promotion.Justice Juvvadi Sridevi emphasised that in the present case, the proceedings against the petitioner had not concluded despite the lapse of 14 years and that he could not be denied promotion on that ground anymore. "In the present case...
'Being A Premier Agency NIA Is Expected To Follow Legal Procedure': Telangana HC Orders Man’s Release Arrested Sans Following ‘DK Basu Guidelines'
Declaring the arrest of a 34-year-old man made by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as illegal and passing an order for his release, the Telangana High Court on Wednesday observed that being a Premier Investigating Agency, the NIA is expected to follow the procedure laid down under the law. The bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice K. Sujana made this observation as it...