Parties To Lis Should Not Be Appointed As Receiver Without Consent Of Other Parties: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe And Justice J.Sreenivas Rao held that impartiality is an essential attribute of a Receiver. Therefore, normally one of the parties to a lis should not be appointed as Receiver without consent of the other parties unless a very special case is made out. Brief Facts This appeal under Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration...

HYDRAA Demolition Drive Following Due Process: State Tells Telangana High Court, No Interim Relief In PIL

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday (October 23) declined to grant interim relief in a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to restrain the 'Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency' (HYDRAA)' from demolishing any buildings without following due procedure. The high court did so after noting the State's submission that due process was being followed by the authorities....

S.10(23G) IT Act | Capital Invested To Purchase Shares Of 'Infrastructure Facility' Before June 1998 Can't Be Included In Total Income: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that the capital expenditure made prior to June 1998, for purchasing shares in any 'infrastructure facility', cannot be included in an assessee's total income. A division bench of Justices Sujoy Paul and Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao reasoned, “The capital expenditure for purchasing shares falls under the category of infrastructure facilities and...

Telangana HC Permits Producer To Approach MIB For Removal Of Defamatory Content "Posted" By YouTuber Who Is Also Booked For Rape

The Telangana High Court in an interim order permitted a Telugu film producer to approach the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for removal of certain allegedly defamatory content about her on social media. The petitioner has claimed that YouTuber Harsha Sai Kathira in the guise of a script meeting, allegedly sexually assaulted her, recorded the entire incident and went on to...

Telangana High Court Upholds ED's Power To Issue Summons, Carry Out Further Investigation Even After Filing Complaint Against Accused

The Telangana High Court has held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has the authority to issue summons under Section 50(2) and (3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) even after a complaint has been filed before a Special Court. The court held that such summons do not violate Article 20(3) of the Constitution and that the ED does not require prior permission from the...

S.105 Of AP Reorganisation Act Contemplates Only One-Way Transfer Of Pending Cases From Andhra Pradesh To Telangana: High Court

The Telangana High Court has clarified that Section 105 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 only contemplates a one-way transfer of pending proceedings from the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh to the newly formed state of Telangana, and not vice versa.In doing so, the high court dismissed an appeal challenging the jurisdiction of a Commercial Court in Hyderabad to hear a suit...

Telangana HC Dismisses Property Purchaser's Appeal, Says Act Done In 'Wilful Disobedience' Of Injunction Order Is Liable To Be Reversed

While hearing a matter concerning a property dispute, the Telangana High Court reiterated that an act which is done in violation of an injunction order is invalid and should be undone by the court putting back the parties in the same position as they were before such an order was passed. In reiterating so, the High Court dismissed an appeal filed against a decree for specific performance,...

Accused To Be Produced Before Magistrate Within 24 Hours From 'Apprehension', Not From Official Arrest: Telangana High Court

Addressing the subject of detention and production of accused persons, the Telangana High Court recently said that the 24-hour period for producing a person before a magistrate is to be calculated from the moment a person is apprehended, not from when the arrest is officially recorded.A division bench comprising of Justice P. Sam Koshy and Justice N. Tukaramji said, "Accordingly, this Bench...

Telangana High Court Sets Aside Remand Order, Reaffirms 24-Hour Time Limit For Producing Accused Before Magistrate

The Telangana High Court has set aside a remand order, emphasizing the importance of adhering to constitutional safeguards regarding arrest and production before a magistrate within 24 hours. The court held that producing an accused before a magistrate beyond the 24-hour limit without obtaining a transit warrant violates Article 22(2) of the Constitution of India.This ruling was made in...

Prohibition On Entertaining Appeal Beyond 90 Days Under NIA Act Is "Justice Bar," Must Apply Equally To Accused And Agency: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court on Friday observed that the statutory bar on filing an appeal against a decision beyond 90 days under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act can be termed the "Justice Bar", adding that the doors of justice cannot be selectively shut to a few especially where life and liberty are at stake. The observations were made while the high court was considering...

Plea In Telangana High Court Seeks Regulation Of Home Care Services, Appointment Of Authority To Monitor Labour Law Compliances

The Gareeb Guide a voluntary organization, has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the High Court of Telangana seeking to declare the inaction of state authorities in regulating home care service centres/organizations as illegal and arbitrary. The petition calls for the appointment of a monitoring authority or committee to oversee the implementation of relevant laws by home care...

Will Not Demolish Litigants' Construction Around Durgam Cheruvu Lake Until Notification On Full Tank Level: State To Telangana High Court

While hearing a batch of pleas by certain persons seeking protection of "peaceful possession" of their properties located around Hyderabad's Durgam Cheruvu Lake, the state government told the Telangana High Court that until the lake protection committee notifies the full tank level, the properties in question will not be demolished. A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice...