AP Transco Entitled To Issue Revised Bills For Surplus Energy Supplied To Participating Industries: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has upheld the right of Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (A.P. Transco, now T.S. Transco) to issue revised bills and recover the same from participating industries in relation to surplus unused electricity, generated by Andhra Pradesh Gas Power Corporation (APGPCL).“The learned Single Judge further erred in directing that the rates or prices have to...

Infant, Mother Die Amid Lack Of Medical Facilities, Telangana HC Seeks Report On Conditions At District, Taluk & Village Level Govt Hospitals

The Telangana High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, Medical Health and Family Welfare Department to file a detailed counter submitting particulars regarding availability of medical facilities in various Government hospitals at the district, taluka and village level.“Respondent number 1, shall give material particulars regarding: (i) Budget allocated for extending facilities to...

'Election Process Was Not Set In Motion': Telangana High Court Quashes Case Against Former BRS MLA For Allegedly 'Bribing' Voters

The Telangana High Court has quashed a criminal case alleging electoral misconduct by an Ex-Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA. Justice K. Lakshman held noted that "as on the date of the alleged video clipping, the election process was not set on motion. Without considering the said aspects, 2nd respondent lodged a complaint with the Station House Officer, Sadasivnagar Police Station, who in...

Remission | Prison Authority Can't Simply Send Recommendations To Governor And Keep Quiet, Should Pursue & Get Clearance: Telangana High Court

In a case pertaining to grant of remission to a life convict, the Telangana High Court has held that the executive prison authority cannot simply send recommendations to the Governor and sit quietly. They have to pursue the file with the Governor's office and get clearance of the proposal.Thus Justice K. Lakshman deprecated the explanation provided by the Principal Secretary, Home...

LLB Admissions: Telangana High Court Asks State Bar Council To Furnish List Of Aggrieved Aspirants Graduated Via Distant Or Regular Mode

Telangana High Court has ordered the State Bar Council to file, in a tabular format, the modes (distant or regular) in which various students have completed their +2/graduation education to determine whether the students are eligible for LLB qualification and subsequently to enrol as an advocate.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T Vinod Kumar was hearing a batch of...

No Toilets, Mattresses, Fire Extinguishers Or Wardens In Hostels For Children: PIL In Telangana High Court Seeks Enforcement Of NCPCR Guidelines

The Telangana High Court has issued notice to the State Minority and Tribal Welfare Authorities and various State Minority Residential Educational Institutions in a PIL seeking enforcement of Guidelines and Regulations laid down by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, 2018.The PIL is filed before the Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar by...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Four Telangana High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Four Telangana High Court judges, who are: Justice G Anupama Chakravarthy (Proposed to be transferred to the Patna High Court) Justice Munnuri Laxman (Proposed to be transferred to the Rajasthan High Court) Justice M Sudheer Kumar (Proposed to be transferred to the Calcutta High Court) Justice C Sumalatha (Proposed to...

Telangana High Court Sets Aside Single Bench Ruling Asking State To Proceed With Acquisition Of Land For Underground Tunnel

The Telangana High court has set aside a single judge ruling ordering the State to initiate proceedings for acquisition of a piece of land in Karimnagar district for the purpose of construction of underground tunnel of Pranahitha Chevella Sujala Sravanthi Project Scheme and to pay compensation to the landowner. While the land acquisition had been initiated by the State, the same was...

Telangana High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of 8-Year-Old's Death In Road Accident In Bachupally

The Telangana High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the death of a eight-year-old school girl in a road accident in Bachupally last week and issued notice to the State and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.A division bench headed by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe took up the matter on Tuesday and listed it for hearing on August 29. Nizampet Municipal Corporation, Station House...

Telangana High Court Issues Directions To Control Monkey Menace, Orders State To Formulate Compensation Schemes

The Telangana High Court has issued a slew of directions to the State to curb the monkey menace in the state. The division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar passed the directions in a batch of Public interest Litigations seeking directions to the Greater Municipal Hyderabad Corporation (GHMC) to create shelters for monkeys to prevent them from attacking people...

Telangana HC Comes To Aid Of Class III Student Not Permitted To Appear For Exams Due To Non-Payment Of Fee, Asks School To Promote Him To Class IV

In a unique case, the Telangana High Court has directed a private school in Hyderabad to promote a student of class III to class IV. The student was earlier detained in Class III as he was not permitted to attend the classes due to non-payment of fee and later also not allowed to take the final exams of Class III.However, the division bench Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar...

State Human Rights Commission Can't Adjudicate Upon Disputes Of Title & Possession Of Property: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has set aside an order passed by the State Human Rights Commission for status quo in a property dispute case, ruling that the same was per se without jurisdiction and cannot be sustained in the eye of law.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar was hearing a petition filed against the Commission's order in the appeal filed by...