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...

Merely Asking Someone To 'Go Die' Not Abetment Of Suicide, Words Uttered In Spur Of Moment Don't Show Mens Rea: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court recently held that merely uttering 'go and die' would not amount to instigation as defined under Section 306 IPC (abetment of suicide). The Division Bench of Justice K Lakshman and Justice K Sujana reiterated that words exchanged during an argument are said in the 'spur of the moment' and cannot be considered as ‘mens rea.’ "Mere uttering the words...

Telangana High Court Stays GO Aiming To Regularise Notarized Documents In Relation To Unregistered Sale Of Non-Agricultural Urban Properties

The Telangana High Court has passed interim orders staying a Government Order which aims at regularising notarized documents of non-agricultural urban land sales on the ground of prima facie being beyond the scope of section 9 of the Indian Stamps Act, 1899. "G.O.Ms.No.84 dated 26.07.2023 is prima facie beyond the scope of Section 9 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 in as much as it...

Lakes Not Meant For Your Polluting, It Is For Generations: Telangana High Court To Party Challenging Ban On POP Idol Immersion

The Telangana High Court today criticised the Telangana Ganesh Murti Kalakar Welfare Association which has challenged the guidelines that prohibit POP idols. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V Shravan Kumar orally remarked, “....This is lake is not for you, it is for generations, not to pollute with Plaster of Paris..."While the Court was on the issue of...

Telangana High Court Refrains From Exercising Writ Jurisdiction In Challenge To IBC Proceedings Pending Before NCLT

The Telangana High Court has declined to entertain a writ petition challenging actions by Investcorp Score Fund under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) reiterating that the exercise of its extraordinary jurisdiction was discretionary.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N. V. Shravan Kumar directed the petitioner to address his concerns in the pending...