"She Is A Major, Family Can't Restrain Her": Andhra Pradesh HC Allows Woman To Live With Same-Sex Partner

While hearing a habeas corpus petition wherein a woman had claimed that her female partner had been detained by her parents, the Andhra Pradesh High Court while upholding the right of women to cohabit together said that the detenue was major and her family cannot restrain her from taking her own life decisions. The division bench of Justice R. Raghunandan Rao and Justice Maheshwara Kuncheam in its order said, “In view of the fact that the detenue is a major and is free to...

Andhra Pradesh HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Organized Crime, Posting Allegedly Defamatory Content On CM Chandrababu Naidu

The Andhra Pradesh High Court granted anticipatory bail to a man booked for conducting organized crime and for posting allegedly defamatory content against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on social media which was claimed to have caused political disturbance and potential violence. Justice Harinath N in its order referred to Supreme Court's decision...

Andhra Pradesh HC Seeks Stand Of State Bar Body, BCI In Plea Against "Exorbitant Fee" Of ₹500 For Verifying Certificate Of Practice

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Bar Council of India as well as State Bar Council in Kurnool Bar Association's plea challenging the state bar body's circular mandating payment of an "exorbitant fee of Rs 500" for verification/renewal of Certificate of Practice.Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda issued notice to the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh and the Bar...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Film Maker Ram Gopal Varma In Criminal Defamation Case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to film maker Ram Gopal Varma in connection with a criminal defamation case lodged against him for his alleged defamatory and objectionable posts on X (formerly Twitter) about Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.Justice Harinath N granted the relief to the film maker subject to him executing a personal bond of Rs. 20,000 with...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Declines Stay On Govt Memo Permitting Mythri Movie Makers To Collect Higher Rate For Premiere Of Pushpa 2 Movie

A PIL has been initiated in the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the hiked rate of tickets for the movie Pushpa-2 that premiered on 4th of December.The Public interest litigation that was instituted by an aggrieved citizen S. Venkateshwarlu. Venkateshwarlu challenged not only the hiked rates but also challenged the movie being screened on all available slots and prayed that an inquiry...

What Appears Obscene To Petitioner May Not Be To Majority Of Citizenry In Contemporary Times: Andhra Pradesh HC Dismisses PILs Against 'Bigg Boss Telugu'

On Friday, the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed two public interest litigation (PIL) pleas filed against the airing of the popular television show Bigg Boss Telugu 6, which renowned actor Nagarjuna hosts. A bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati emphasied that what might appear to be obscene and indecent to the petitioner may not be so to a majority...

In Property Dispute, Suit Parties Must File Encumbrance Certificate To Avoid Multiple Proceedings And Ease Future Litigation: Andhra Pradesh HC

While hearing a property dispute case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court emphasized on the value of encumbrance certificates observing that to avoid multiplicity of proceedings, the parties should file the encumbrance certificate along with the plaint, which can also help ease future litigation. The high court said that while allowing a revision plea, moved by the plaintiff against an order of...

'Social Media Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC

While considering a Public Interest Litigation plea on the alleged indiscriminate arrest of social media activists, the Andhra Pradesh High Court distinguished between a "critic of the government" who express themselves on social media and a "social media bully" who uses the platform to bully an individual, an officer or a person in authority by spreading false information or who uses...

In Case Of Defects In Service Of Notice Mere Correction In Postal Envelopes Not Sufficient, Fresh Notice Must Be Issued: AP High Court

While hearing a review plea, the Andhra Pradesh High Court recently said that mere corrections in postal envelopes are insufficient to cure defects in service of notice, emphasizing that when an incorrect address is discovered, the proper course is to correct the address in the main proceedings and issue fresh notices.In doing so the court said that the review petitioners had not been given...

Usage Of Chemicals As Raw Materials Doesn't Detract From Categorisation As Chemicals; Must Be Taxed At 8%: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court stated that the use of chemicals as raw materials would not change their categorisation as chemicals. Therefore, they must be taxed at 8% only. The Division Bench of Justices R. Raghunandan Rao and Harinath N. was addressing a tax dispute in which the assessee challenged the Revisional Authority's imposition of a higher tax rate of 12% on goods, instead...

“Judge Cannot Usurp Role Of Disciplinary Authority”: Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Order Halting Disciplinary Proceedings Midway

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside the order of the Single Judge, which had allowed the assessee's petition and quashed the disciplinary proceedings midway, specifically at the stage when the enquiry had already been completed. The Division Bench of Justices G. Narendar and Kiranmayee Mandava observed that “………the Judge could not have usurped the role of...

Andhra Pradesh HC Grants Assessee Opportunity To Seek Revocation Of Registration Cancellation Missed Due To Ongoing Insolvency Proceedings

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed the assessee to file an application for the revocation of the cancellation of their registration, which they missed due to ongoing insolvency proceedings. The Division Bench of Justices R Raghunandan Rao and Harinath N observed that because the assessee had to go through the insolvency proceedings under the IBC, 2016, they should be given...