Selection Committee Members Can't Lay Down Selection Criteria Unless Specifically Authorized: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court recently held that a selection committee is not authorised to lay down selection criteria unless specifically permitted to do so and clarified that such criteria are to be decided by the rule-making body. “The members of the selection board are for that matter, any other selection committee, do not have the jurisdiction to lay down the criteria for selection unless...

[Hindu Marriage Act] Children Born Out Of Void Marriage Can't Claim Share In Joint Family Property: Telangana High Court

Editor's Note: On September 1, the Supreme Court in Revanasiddappa vs. Mallikarjun recognized the rights of children born out of invalid marriages in their parents' share in Hindu joint family property. It held that children born out of void/voidable marriages are entitled to inherit a share in the property of their deceased parents which would have been allotted to them on a notional...

Telangana High Court Asks University To Issue NOC To Assistant Professor Whose Appointment Was Declared Illegal

The Telangana High Court has directed Kakatiya University, Warangal to issue a No Objection Certificate to an Assistant Zoology Professor, despite his appointment being held illegal.Justice P. Madhavi was hearing a writ filed by a zoology doctorate, who had been appointed to the university as an assistant professor. "As the petitioner’s services have not been terminated subsequent to...

Custody Matters Of Minor Children Not To Be Settled By Elders In The House: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court on Thursday held that custody disputes of children cannot be settled by elders of the house while reiterating that the welfare of the minor children is of paramount importance in such matters. A division bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice K. Sujana was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the mother of a 7-year-old daughter, alleging that her husband...

Telangana High Court Calls For Compliance Report In PIL Seeking Enforcement Of NCPCR Guidelines In Children's Hostels

The Telangana High Court has directed the State to submit a compliance report under Chapter IV Guidelines of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights ( NCPCR) Act, 2018 in a PIL seeking enforcement of the Guidelines and Regulations laid down by the Act. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar asked the State to submit the said report within...

This Is A Temple Of Justice, Nobody Should Have Apprehension: Telangana HC Chief Justice Almost Recuses Himself From A Case

The Telangana High Court today saw the wrath of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe following a comment made by an advocate, that seemed to raise questions regarding the credibility of the Court. "We will recuse then. No no you are saying that 'it will reflect on the case'. See in fact, this is contempt, telling a judge it will reflect on the case, when the judge has not done anything. We do not want...

Possession Of Property On Date Of Filing Suit For Injunction Relevant: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that relief of injunction cannot be denied merely on the basis of discrepancies in documents irrelevant to the suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction and that the Court ought to consider the possession of the parties as of the date of filing of the suit.Justice P. Madhavi Devi thus held that an injunction could not be denied merely...

Telangana High Court Allows Candidate To Participate In National Badminton Championship Finals Amid Birth Certificate Controversy

The Telangana High Court has directed the Badminton Association of Telangana (BAT) to allow a candidate to participate as a finalist from the State in the Yonex-Sunrise 35th Sub Junior National Badminton Championship 2023, amid a controversy surrounding the validity of her birth certificate. The petitioner was competing in the category of under 15 and 17 years.Justice C.V. Bhaskar refrained...

Show Cause Notice U/S 8 PMLA Must Be Issued By Judicial Member: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has stayed the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate against a doctor, wife of erstwhile director of Transstroy (India) Ltd. for 3 weeks citing procedural irregularities.Justice Surepalli Nanda highlighted that the show cause notice was issued by a Technical Member rather than a judicial member as mandated by law. “On perusal of the record, it is...

Lathi Not Deadly Weapon, Death Caused By Sticks Not 'Murder' In Absence Of Intention To Kill: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that causing the death of a person by hitting him with a lathi or stick does not necessarily imply intent to cause death and thus may count as culpable homicide not amounting to murder.The Division Bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice K Srujana thereby overturned the conviction of the accused under section 302 IPC (murder) to 304-II (culpable homicide...

Indian Courts Duty Bound To Independently Examine Foreign Court Judgments Involving Child Welfare Matters Including Custody: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that while dealing with custody matters of children with foreign nationality, Indian courts should only take the findings of a foreign court as input in matters concerning the welfare of children and must conduct an independent enquiry to arrive at a decision in the best interest of the child.The Division Bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice K. Sujana...

'15% Seats Reserved For Non-Locals': Telangana High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging 100% Domicile Reservation In State Medical Colleges

The Telangana High Court on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the State's decision to reserve 100% seats in MBBS and BDS admissions under the 'Competent Authority Quota' for locals in 36 state colleges established after June 2, 2014. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar accordingly upheld the validity of Rules (3)(II)(d), (e) (h) and...