Telangana High Court Directs Osmania University To Reevaluate Penalty Fees For Students Appearing In Backlog Exams

The Telangana High Court has instructed Osmania University to accept the applications of students with backlog exams upon payment of a reasonable fee, eliminating the need for an exorbitant penal fee. Justice Surepalli Nanda emphasized the vital role of education in shaping a student's future and society as a whole."the Respondent No.2 (Osmania University) to consider the case of the...

S.469 CrPC | Date Of Knowledge Of Offence Decides Limitation Period, Issuance Of Notice By ROC To Accused Company Indicates Knowledge: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that as per Section 469 of CrPC, issuance of notice by the Registrar of Companies indicates knowledge of the offence committed by the accused company and that this determines the limitation period.Justice K. Surender clarified that the date of issuance of sanction by the Central Government for initiating a complaint cannot be taken as the date of...

Revenue Authorities Not Empowered To Decide Complex Questions Of Title And Possession Involving Ancestral Property: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has upheld the order of the Single Judge wherein it was held that revenue authorities do not have the power to decide complicated questions of title and possession.“Having considered the rival submissions of the parties and observations made by the learned Single Judge and that since the petitioners claim that they and respondents No.3 and 4 share a common...

Can't Decide Insurance Claim On Surveyor's Report If Based On Hearsay Evidence: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that if the report submitted by the insurance company surveyor about a particular incident was based on news articles and hearsay evidence, it could not be considered to decide the policy holder's eligibility for the insurance amount. Justice P. Sree Sudha concluded that the plaintiff (defendant herein) being acquitted in the criminal case was not responsible...

AP Civil Services Rules | Govt Employee's Second Wife Not Entitled To His Death Benefits If Govt Permission Not Sought Before Marriage: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that a second wife is not entitled to the death emoluments of her deceased husband, who worked as a government employee if the husband had not sought the permission of the Government before performing second marriage. "There is no document on record to show whether the deceased obtained any permission from the Government before performing second marriage. ...

Company Executive Director Not Shielded From NI Act Proceedings Merely Because His Name Not In ROC: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that an Executive Director of a company will not be shielded from proceedings under the Negotiable Instruments Act merely because his/her name is not reflected in the record of the Registrar of Company Affairs (ROC)."While relying upon the records of Registrar of Company Affairs, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that it is an established fact...

Criminal Case Against Subsequent Purchaser Not Maintainable Merely Based On His Relation To Accused In Another Dispute Over Same Property: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that a criminal case is not maintainable against a subsequent purchaser of suit property, merely because the purchaser is related to the person who is accused in another dispute over the said property.Justice E.V. Venugopal also found that the de facto complainant had initiated the criminal proceeding after a lapse of almost 12 years, despite the...

'Perpetrator' U/S 354C IPC Excludes Victim's Sexual Partner In Consensual Relationship: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that ‘any man’ ‘perpetrator’ or ‘person on the behest of the perpetrator’ mentioned under section 354-C of the IPC (voyeurism) does not include an individual with whom the woman was consensually having a sexual relationship with.Justice K Surender added that the videos had not been disseminated to any third parties, as per the findings of the...

Plaintiff Alone Not Dominus Litis, Principle May Apply Even To Intervenor Who Takes Control Of Suit: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that the theory of Dominus Litis should not be over-stretched in the matter of impleading parties. “The theory of dominus litus (Master of a suit) should not be overstretched in the matter of impleading of parties, because it is the duty of the court to ensure that for deciding the real matter in dispute if a person is a necessary party, the court can...

In Absence Of Any Negative Report, Can't Declare Qualification Certificate Invalid Merely Because University Records Not Traceable: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that merely because University records are not traceable, it cannot be presumed that the certificate is invalid, in the absence of any negative report. “In such circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that only on the ground that the records of Distance Education Centres of the University for the relevant period in Andhra Pradesh are not available with...

Telangana High Court Sets A Benchmark In Record Digitization, Inaugurates Digitization Wing

The Telangana High Court reached a milestone in record digitization as Chief Justice Alok Aradhe launched a digitization wing to digitize all Judicial and Administrative records.The Wing is spread over 15000 sq ft and is expected to digitize at least 2,500 cases per day.The task of scanning and digitizing judicial and administrative records for the State of Telangana began on the 15th...

Telangana High Court To Go Paperless - Electronic Filing Mandatory For Cases Starting Nov 1st

After the Supreme Court transitioned to a paperless system in July, the Telangana High Court is set to follow suit as the Chief Justice of the High Court is all geared up to go paperless from the 1st of November. An official notice has been published to this effect.All parties in persons and advocates are directed to email a soft copy of the cases/petitions being filed before the 1st Court to...