Telangana High Court Quashes Centre's Order Directing Telangana Govt To Pay Power Dues To Andhra Pradesh Govt

The Telangana High Court has quashed an order passed by Union of India u/s 92 of Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014, whereby Telangana government was directed to pay dues of over 6000 crores to Andhra Pradesh government, holding that the same was passed without following principles of natural justice. “On plain reading of Section 92 of the 2014 Act, it is axiomatic that it does not...

Telangana High Court Sustains Rape Abettor's Detention As 'Sexual Offender'; Says It Caused Panic Among Women Folk, Disturbed Public Order

The Telangana High Court has upheld the detention order of an accomplice to rape of a 60-year-old woman, owing to the disturbing impact it had on public order, especially amongst women.“..The detenu and his associate committed the offence of rape on the victim in broad day light and thus resulted in creation of fear and panic in the minds of general public, particularly women folk. The...

Mutually Destructive Pleas No Ground To Reject Plaint Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a plaint cannot be rejected on the ground that inconsistent and mutually destructive pleas were sought."Therefore, the contention that adverse possession cannot be claimed on the basis of an agreement of sale, since they are inconsistent or mutually destructive pleas, cannot be a ground to reject the plaint under Order 7 Rule 11 (a) of the Code. The...

Telangana HC Reduces Sentence Of POCSO Accused, Says Minor's Understanding Of Rape Must Be Considered Before Relying On Sole Testimony For Conviction

The Telangana High Court while modifying a rape conviction under the POCSO Act, based on the sole testimony of a minor, held that it is imperative for Courts to ascertain whether a minor fully understands the meaning of ‘rape’ before accepting her testimony as sole grounds for conviction. In partly allowing the appeal while modifying the accused's conviction and sentence under Section 6...

Telangana High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Condition Of 50% Deposit For Preferring Appeals Under Consumer Protection Act 2019

The Telangana High Court has issued notice to the Union of India in a writ petition filed challenging the second proviso to Section 41, 51 & 67 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The writ petition was being heard by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar. The petitioner is an opposite party in a consumer complaint that was initiated against him....

Telangana High Court Refuses To Expedite Hearing Of PIL Against Establishment Of Country's Largest Aqua Marine Park At Hyderabad

The Telangana High Court has declined to expedite the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation challenging the project of establishing India’s largest Aqua Marine Park and Aviary at Kothwalguda, Hyderabad.“Nowadays PILs have become ‘Personal Interest litigations.’ There is no urgency in the matter. If you want to Stay, you deposit the project amount. This is a frivolous litigation,”...

Telangana High Court Raps Advocate For Arraying Judicial Officer As Party Respondent, Bats For 'Training Program' For Young Lawyers

The Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court has shown willingness to establish a training program for new lawyers having a tenure of up to 0 to 5 years, so as to give the young lawyers a basic foundation. “I had thought of a training program for the lawyers between 0-5 years so at least they know how to address the court. A basic foundation program. I had told it to the president of the...

Telangana Elections 2023: High Court Says Power To Interfere Under Writ Jurisdiction After Election Process Has Commenced Very Limited

The Telangana High Court has reiterated in various cases filed through the week that the writ jurisdiction of the Court to interfere with the election process once the elections have been announced is extremely limited."It is trite law that only when an action of the Returning Officer results in stalling or stoppage of elections, this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India...

Printing On Piece Rate Basis Is Not ‘ Contract For Sale’ Of Books And Periodicals; Telangana High Court Dismisses Claim For Exemption

The Telangana High Court has dismissed the claim of Kala Jyothi Process Pvt. Ltd. (A printing press) claiming tax exemption under G.O.Ms.No.625 Rev. (CT-II), which allows exemption of tax on the sale of books, periodicals, etc.,. ’ "That the petitioner is not paid the value of the product, but is only paid based upon the quantity of materials printed that too on piece rate basis...

Telangana High Court; GST Exemption Doesn't Cover Affiliation Fee And Inspection Fee Paid By Colleges To University

The Telangana High Court has held that GST exemption as granted under Notification No.12 of 2017 of the GST Act, 2017 to the institutions providing education services does not cover Affiliation fee and Inspection fee paid by the College to the University. "we are of the firm view that firstly, the Notification No.12 of 2017, dated 28.06.2017, cannot be made applicable upon inspection...

"Yawning Gaps In Investigation": Telangana High Court Slams Probe In Pre-Matric Scholarship Scam, Acquits Four

The Telangana High Court has set aside the "circumstantial" conviction order passed by the Trial Court against those accused in an alleged pre-matric scholarship scam, stating that the 'basics of admissibility in criminal trial have been utterly disregarded.'"A reading of the evidence of witnesses and findings of the learned Special Judge, the basics of admissibility of evidence in criminal...

Maintenance Order Passed In Absence Of Affidavit Of Parties' Assets And Liabilities Liable To Be Set Aside: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has reiterated that for deciding a maintenance claim both parties are required to file an affidavit disclosing their respective assets and liabilities, and any order passed in the absence of such affidavit is liable to be set aside."As per the directions of the Hon’ble Apex Court, while granting maintenance, the trial Court shall receive the affidavits containing...