Telangana High Court
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 25 - March 31, 2024
Nominal Index:Pinapala Uday Bhushan vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, 2024 LiveLaw (AP) 25S.v.v.estates (swarna Palace) Versus The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (AP) 26Smt. G. Krishnaveni vs The State through S.H.O., PS, 2024 LiveLaw (TS) 53Dubbudu Ramakanth Reddy vs State of TS, 2024 LiveLaw (TS) 54Central Bureau of Investigation, vs Sridhar Subasri, A2 2024 LiveLaw...
Right To Remain Silent Is A Fundamental Right, Investigating Agency Can't Seek Extension Of Custody Due To Accused Remaining Silent: Telangana HC
The Telangana High Court has held that the right to remain silent is a fundamental right safeguarded under the constitution, and the investigating authority cannot file a second application for an extension of police custody owing to the fact that the accused was silent and did not give satisfactory answers. It said:“It is relevant to note that with regard to the contention of...
Telangana High Court Upholds Remand Of Ex-DSP Being Probed For Tapping Phones Of Political Rivals During Regime Of BRS Govt
The Telangana High Court has recently upheld the remand of the DSP, a senior member of the Special Intelligence Branch, who is under investigation for charges of misusing his official position to monitor political rivals by tapping their phones, under the regime of the BRS government.“This Court does not need any necessity to interfere with the interrogation timings or with regard to...
Passport Of Person Facing Criminal Proceedings To Be Renewed For Minimum 10 Yrs If No Restriction Imposed By Courts: Telangana HC
The Telangana High Court has reiterated that passport renewal cannot be rejected on the ground that there are pending criminal proceedings against the applicant. While doing so, Justice Surepalli Nanda further clarified, that in case the applicant (for passport renewal) was directed to secure a No Objection Certificate (NOC) as per the Central Gazette Notification of 1993 from a Magistrate...
[S.18 UAPA] Provision Penal In Nature, Ultimately Must Be Proven With Evidence: Telangana High Court Upholds Bail For PFI Members
The Telangana High Court has held that Section 18 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention (UAPA) Act is only penal in nature, and needs to be proved by the prosecution. In doing so, the Court granted bail to 9 trained cadre/members of the Popular Front of India (PFI). “Section - 18A deals with 'punishment for organizing of terrorist camps', Section - 18B deals with punishment...
Telangana High Court Notifies Rules For Live Streaming & Recording Of Court Proceedings
The Telangana Gazette has issued a Judicial notification on behalf of the High Court of Telangana by way of which, rules have been prescribed for live-streaming and recording of Court proceedings. Issued in the year 2022, the High Court has now added a link to these rules above the virtual live-streaming board that can be accessed on the High Court website. Rule 5 prescribes cases...
CJI DY Chandrachud Lays Foundation Stone Of New Telangana High Court Building, Bats For Inclusive Infra For Women, Disabled
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday called for conducive infrastructure in courts for all, including women and the disabled. While laying the foundation stone for new Telangana High Court building he said,"Infrastructure should not depict stubble signs of exclusion in the form of bad washrooms, absence of bar rooms for women, lack of ramps...Conspicuous in their absence they...
Two New Judges Take Charge In Telangana High Court
Two new judges were sworn-in in the Telangana High Court this week.Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya of the Calcutta High Court and Justice Sujoy Paul of the Madhya Pradesh High Court took charge. Justice Moushumi had requested for transfer in February for personal reasons. The Supreme Court Collegium accepted the request and her transfer was notified by the Centre on March 18. She took...
[Prevention Of Corruption Act] Chairman, MD & Executive Director Of Private Bank Come Under Definition Of "Public Servants": Telangana HC
The Telangana High Court has held that the Chairman, Managing Director, and Executive Director of a Private Bank come under the definition of 'public servant' as defined under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) and allowed a revision setting aside the discharge petition awarded to the accused by the Court below. The order was passed by Justice E.V. Venugopal in a plea filed by...
Telangana High Court Initiates Suo Moto PIL On 6th Graders Plea To Shut Bar Allegedly Running In Residential Area
The Telangana High Court has suo moto taken up a Public Interest Litigation on the basis of a letter addressed to it by a 6th grade student from Joseph Public School praying that the Court may direct for the Sai Yuva Bar, which is allegedly running in a residential colony and creating substantial nuisance, to be relocated. The matter was taken up by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe on Wednesday...
S.188 CrPC: Centre's Sanction Required To Try Offences Committed Outside India, Telangana High Court Quashes Dowry Case
The Telangana High Court has reiterated that when any offence involving an Indian citizen is committed outside of India, the trial should not be processed with, without the prior sanction of the Central Government. It thus quashed criminal proceedings initiated in India against a husband and in-laws based on incidents of dowry demand that were made outside of India."This Court is of the...
Change Of Counsel Not Proper Ground To Explain 10 Yr-Delay In Challenging Defendant's Statement, Seeking Reopening Of Evidence: Telangana HC
The Telangana High Court has held that change in counsel is not a ground for explaining the delay in filing a petition in the absence of cogent evidence supporting the claim.The order was passed by Justice K. Lakshman in a batch of revision petitions filed by the plaintiff following the dismissal of pleas filed by him to receive certified copies of sale deeds, implead, reopen, and recall PW1...