Telangana High Court Upholds Section 22A Registration Act, Says Prohibition On Registering Certain Documents Not Violative Of Article 300A

The Telangana High Court has recently upheld the constitutional validity of Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908 (Prohibition of Registration of certain documents) finding that it was consistent with the legislative mandate of Section 17 (which enumerates the documents of which registration is compulsory) and not in violation of Article 300A of the Constitution.The division bench of...

Second Bail Application Maintainable When First Rejected Due To Prosecution's Misrepresentation Of Facts: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that when the first bail application is rejected due to prosecution submitting wrong facts, the second application is maintainable. Telangana High Court Rules Second Bail Application Maintainable in Cases of Initial Rejection Due to Prosecutorial Misrepresentation"Thus, the information furnished by the prosecution is not on correct facts and that they...

Setting Cut-Off Date For Receiving Enhanced Pension Benefits Illegal & Arbitrary: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has scrapped the cut-off date set by the Telangana State Apex Co-operative Bank Ltd., for receiving enhanced pension benefits finding it illegal and arbitrary, and thus directed the Bank to make the amendment retrospective.Justice Surepalli Nanda reiterated that the arbitrary classification of employees based on their retirement date was unconstitutional...

Amendment Of Electoral Rolls To Be Made By Electoral Registration Officer, No Need For Writ Petition: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has dismissed a Writ Petition of filed by Politician Feroz Khan seeking special revision of the final electoral rolls of Nampally Assembty Constituency. It held that even final electoral rolls can be amended up till the last day of filing nomination, simply by making a representation to the Electoral Registration Officer.“The validity of the aforesaid revised...

Telangana High Court Pulls Up Municipal Commissioner For Inaction To Protect Lake Since 2016

The Telangana High Court came down heavy on the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation for his inaction to protect a lake spread across 26 acres since 2016. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N. Shravan Kumar questioned the Commissioner as to what had been done in regard to the mosquito menace and if the Corporation had come up with any permanent solution for the...

Telangana High Court Allows Students Accused Of Ragging To Appear For Exams, Results To Be Withheld Till Leave Granted

The Telangana High Court has directed the P V Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University to allow students charged with ragging their junior to appear for examination.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shavan Kumar however clarified that their results should not be declared without the leave of the court. "In the meanwhile, it is directed that respondents shall...

PIL Claims Telangana Only State Without Crop Insurance Scheme To Protect Farmers, High Court Issues Notice

The Telangana High Court has issued notice to the State, Centre, Commissioner of Agriculture and Director of Horticultural in a Public Interest Litigation for implementation of the comprehensive 'Crop Insurance Scheme' in the State.The PIL was taken up by the division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar based on a letter authored by Advocate Rapulu Bhaskar...

Can Final Year Law Students Appear For AIBE? Telangana High Court Asks BCI To Decide

The Telangana High Court recently directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to decide if final year law students were eligible to appear for AIBE as per the Supreme Court decision in BCI v. Bonni FOI Law College & Ors.Justice C.V. Bhaskar recorded BCI's submission that a committee had been formed to examine the Supreme Court recommendations in that regard. "The learned counsel appearing for...

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,...