AP's 3 capitals: SC hearing after three months
1 year, 8 months ago

AP's 3 capitals: SC hearing after three months

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted for July 11 — after its summer vacations — the Andhra Pradesh government’s plea challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s March 3, 2022, judgment holding Amaravati as the only capital of Andhra Pradesh thereby pouring water on the state government’s plan to have the three capitals to house government, legislature and the High Court respectively. The Andhra Pradesh government along with others have challenged the judgment of the High Court on the proposed three capitals case and had sought a stay on the verdict. The YSRC-led government had moved the top court on September 17, 2022, against the High Court’s March 3, 2022, judgment that upheld Amaravati as the only capital of Andhra Pradesh. While staying the High Court order directing the Andhra Pradesh government to develop the capital city and capital region within six months, the bench of Justice Joseph and Justice Nagarathna had said, “Courts cannot become a town planner and Chief Engineer”.The top court found the directions issued by the High Court overstepped the “separation of power” principle.

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Uncertainty stares at AP as Hyderabad's joint capital status nears end
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Uncertainty stares at AP as Hyderabad's joint capital status nears end

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: As Hyderabad is all set to cease to be the joint capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on June 2, the fate of a capital city and its geographical location for the residual Andhra Pradesh hangs in balance even 10 years after the bifurcation. While matters such as apportioning of public assets worth up to Rs 1.4 lakh crore …

‘Three capitals’ in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Three capitals’ in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to have three capitals — Visakhapatnam as an executive capital, while Amaravati and Kurnool as legislative and judicial capitals, respectively — brought the development of Amaravati to a grinding halt three years ago. Explained | The three capitals issue of Andhra Pradesh As a consequence of the decentralisation move which is intended to achieve balanced …

HC allows AP govt to allocate house sites to poor in Amaravati
1 year, 7 months ago

HC allows AP govt to allocate house sites to poor in Amaravati

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: In a major relief to the state government, the AP High Court on Friday permitted it to allocate house sites to the poor by setting up a separate R-5 zone in Amaravati. Additional advocate general appearing for the AP government and Kasa Jagan Mohan Reddy for APCRDA, submitted that no zone for EWS was created in the Master Plan …

SC sets aside AP high court stay on probe into Amaravati land scam
1 year, 7 months ago

SC sets aside AP high court stay on probe into Amaravati land scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Supreme Court has set aside the Andhra Pradesh High Court ordering a stay of two GOs to probe the Amaravati land scam and opined that the HC is expected, instead, to decide and dispose of the writ petitions. It would have been better, had the HC permitted the contending parties to complete the pleadings and thereafter decided on …

Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh as on date, Union government informs Rajya Sabha
1 year, 10 months ago

Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh as on date, Union government informs Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has made it clear that as on date, Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Reorganisation Act, the Union government had constituted an expert committee to study alternatives for setting up the new capital for the State of Andhra Pradesh and sent its report to the Government of Andhra Pradesh for necessary action. Capital …

Explained | Andhra Pradesh’s capital conundrum
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Andhra Pradesh’s capital conundrum

The Hindu  

The story so far: Ever since the State of Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of 2014, creating the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh, the issue of a capital city has always been a contentious issue for A.P. High Court gave a verdict stating that the State government should follow through with …

DC Edit | SC directions on Andhra’s 3 capitals welcome
2 years ago

DC Edit | SC directions on Andhra’s 3 capitals welcome

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court, in staying the Andhra Pradesh high court bench decision in the matter of three capitals versus Amaravati as the sole capital, has restored the balance and helped democracy prevail. The apex court bench comprising justices K. M. Joseph and B. V. Nagarathna also, rightly, and in accordance with the most significant principles of the Constitution relating to …

SC to examine petitions on 3-capitals before taking up hearing
2 years, 1 month ago

SC to examine petitions on 3-capitals before taking up hearing

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Supreme Court has said it wants to examine the petitions filed on the 3-capitals issue before hearing these and posted their next hearing to Nov. 14. AP government counsel urged the court to have urgent hearing on the petitions filed by the farmers from Amaravati and the state government. Government counsel explained to the court that a contempt …

CJI recuses from hearing AP’s petition on three capitals
2 years, 1 month ago

CJI recuses from hearing AP’s petition on three capitals

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit recused from hearing the three capitals case of Andhra Pradesh and directed the registry to post the hearing for another bench. A division bench headed by the CJI took up the hearing of the petitions filed by the farmers from Amaravati region and the state government in New Delhi on Tuesday. Farmers’ counsel …

CJI Lalit Recuses Himself From Hearing Appeal Against HC's Verdict On Three Capital Cities In Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 1 month ago

CJI Lalit Recuses Himself From Hearing Appeal Against HC's Verdict On Three Capital Cities In Andhra Pradesh

Live Law  

Chief Justice UU Lalit on Tuesday recused himself from hearing an appeal of the Andhra Pradesh government against a verdict of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh which held that the State Legislature was not competent to bring out legislations shifting, bifurcating or trifurcating the capital and Heads of Departments of the three wings of the Government. The High Court …

Rajya Sabha member Bose questions High Court’s CRDA judgment
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajya Sabha member Bose questions High Court’s CRDA judgment

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Rajya Sabha member and YSRC leader Pilli Subhashchandra Bose has found fault with AP High Court with regard to its judgement on Amaravati being the capital. The MP went on to cite a Supreme Court judgement, which states that “Right to Choose the Capital’’ lies only with the state government. Speaking at a round table meeting on decentralisation here …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : September 12 To September 17,2022
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : September 12 To September 17,2022

Live Law  

Hyderpora Encounter - "Decent Burial Given, Last Rites Performed By State" : Supreme Court Dismisses Father's Plea For Handing Over Son's Body Case Status: Mohammad Latief Magrey v. Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir And Ors. Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Goa Cess On Fluid Milk Act, 2000 Case Status: Goa State Co-Op Milk Producers Union …

AP goes to Supreme Court with SLP on three capitals
2 years, 3 months ago

AP goes to Supreme Court with SLP on three capitals

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh government has filed a special leave petition in Supreme Court against AP High Court’s judgement that the state is not competent to legislate on its three capitals. In its SLP at the country’s highest court, AP government has taken a stand that if a state, reorganised as per provisions of a Central Act under Articles 3 and …

Andhra goes to Supreme Court against HC's Amravati is only capital ruling
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra goes to Supreme Court against HC's Amravati is only capital ruling

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh has gone to the Supreme Court against the High Court judgment, declaring Amravati as the only state capital. On March 3, the state high court had scrapped YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government’s ambitious three capital plan on on the ground of legislative incompetence, abuse of power and arbitrariness. In August, as he submitted a status report linked to …

Amaravati cases hearing adjourned to Oct. 17
2 years, 4 months ago

Amaravati cases hearing adjourned to Oct. 17

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The division bench of the AP High Court took up the Capital Amaravati cases for hearing on Tuesday. It asked the lawyers representing Amaravati farmers to file a counter on the status report submitted by the government, and adjourned the case to October 17. The bench asked whether either of the parties had filed a Special Leave Petition in …

Centre confirms AP\'s plea to shift High Court to Kurnool
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre confirms AP\'s plea to shift High Court to Kurnool

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju confirmed on Friday that the Centre has received a proposal from the Andhra Pradesh Government to shift the state High Court from Amaravati to Kurnool. Minister Rijiju said the shifting of the high court to Kurnool can be taken by the state government in consultation with the high court. Once the state …

HC directs AP to file status report on development of Amaravati
2 years, 7 months ago

HC directs AP to file status report on development of Amaravati

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The High Court has directed the Andhra Pradesh government to file a status report on implementation of its order on March 3, on development of Amaravati as capital city, and posted the case for next hearing to July 12. A division bench of Chief Justice Prashanth Mishra and Justices Satyanarayana Murthy and DVSS Somayajulu heard a petition filed by …

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs State Govt To Complete Construction Of Amaravati-Capital Region In 6 Months
2 years, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs State Govt To Complete Construction Of Amaravati-Capital Region In 6 Months

Live Law  

In a significant development, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State government to construct and develop Amaravati capital city and capital region within six months as agreed in the terms and conditions under the provisions of APCRDA Act of 2014 and Land Pooling Rules, 2015. The Court, in its Judgment, remarked thus: "…State Legislature lacks competence to make …

High Court orders Andhra Pradesh to build Amaravati as capital
2 years, 9 months ago

High Court orders Andhra Pradesh to build Amaravati as capital

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: In a setback to the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government, the AP High Court on Thursday said that the state government should follow the CRDA Act and ordered it to develop Amaravati as the capital, as per the master plan, within six months. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra in its final verdict …

AP High Court Adjourns Cases Against 'Three Capitals' Laws To Dec 27, Takes Note Of Bill To Repeal Contentious Laws
3 years ago

AP High Court Adjourns Cases Against 'Three Capitals' Laws To Dec 27, Takes Note Of Bill To Repeal Contentious Laws

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday adjourned to December 27, the hearing in a clutch of writ petitions filed before it challenging the A. P. Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act 2020 and Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Act 2020.The Bench of Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and comprising Justices M. Satyanarayana Murthy and D. V. S. …

Capital confusion
3 years, 1 month ago

Capital confusion

Live Mint  

On Monday, amid protests, the Andhra Pradesh government withdrew a bill aimed at setting up three state capitals. This, it had argued, would decentralize administration and help people, although the plan ran into rough weather as many farmers who had given land for Amaravati as the state’s sole capital went to court. It’s unclear if the AP government intends to …

Breaking- Andhra Pradesh Government Decides To Withdraw 'Three Capitals' Law
3 years, 1 month ago

Breaking- Andhra Pradesh Government Decides To Withdraw 'Three Capitals' Law

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to withdraw three capitals proposal and has decided to repeal the Laws paving way for three capitals of Andhra Pradesh. This decision of the Andhra Pradesh Government would mean that the A. P. Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act 2020 and Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Act 2020 would be taken back. …

AP High Court to look into legality of two legislations on Amaravati
3 years, 1 month ago

AP High Court to look into legality of two legislations on Amaravati

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh High Court has made it clear that it will go into legality of two acts — Decentralisation of AP and Repeal of APCRDA — apart from the procedure adopted by the AP government in formulating these acts. Petitioners’ counsel V. Muralidhar Rao contended that though the government acquired lands from farmers with an assurance to build the …

Amaravati belongs to all people in AP, not just farmers: CJ
3 years, 1 month ago

Amaravati belongs to all people in AP, not just farmers: CJ

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Prashant Mishra has made it clear that Amaravati belongs to all the people of Andhra Pradesh and not just to the farmers who offered their lands to build it. The chief justice observed that 30,000 farmers offered their lands voluntarily to build the capital city, Amaravati. Petitioner’s counsel Shyam Divan argued that at …

Breaking: Supreme Court Dismisses Andhra Govt.'s Plea Against Quashing Of Criminal Cases Related To Alleged "Amaravati Land Scam"
3 years, 5 months ago

Breaking: Supreme Court Dismisses Andhra Govt.'s Plea Against Quashing Of Criminal Cases Related To Alleged "Amaravati Land Scam"

Live Law  

In a blow to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the state's SLPs against the quashing of criminal cases filed in connection with the alleged 'insider trading' in land transactions at Amaravati.The bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari was hearing the SLPs at the instance of the AP state government against …

Explained | The three capitals issue of Andhra Pradesh
3 years, 6 months ago

Explained | The three capitals issue of Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

In the wake of renewed buzz over shifting of Executive Capital from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam and top leaders from the YSR Congress Party government hinting at likely shift of the Chief Minister’s Office in the near future, here is an explainer on the three capital issue of Andhra Pradesh. The AP Capital Region Development Authority has been converted into Amaravati …

Supreme Court stays AP HC order castigating state, its functionaries
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court stays AP HC order castigating state, its functionaries

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed Andhra Pradesh High Court’s order castigating the wisdom of state government, Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and that of lawyers representing the government. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sharad A. Bobde, Justice A. S. Bopanna and Justice V. Ramasubramanian stayed the AP High Court order dated December 30, 2020, on an …

Andhra Pradesh High Court To Examine If There Is "Constitutional Breakdown" In State Of AP
4 years, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court To Examine If There Is "Constitutional Breakdown" In State Of AP

Live Law  

In a peculiar development in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, a division bench has converted the hearing on a batch of habeas corpus petitions and petitions alleging police excesses as a hearing on the issue whether there is a "constitutional breakdown" in the State of Andhra Pradesh.A division bench comprising Justices Rakesh Kumar and Uma Devi has directed the government …

Plea In Andhra Pradesh Seeking Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings In Andhra Capital Trifurcation Case
4 years, 2 months ago

Plea In Andhra Pradesh Seeking Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings In Andhra Capital Trifurcation Case

Live Law  

A law student has moved the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking directions for live streaming of court proceedings in the Andhra Capital Trifurcation case. This, the Petitioner has submitted, seriously violate the terms of Land Pooling Scheme entered into by the farmers and the State Government, making the Court proceedings a subject matter of public importance. Also, live streaming the …

Andhra Pradesh HC Extends Status Quo on Three Capitals Row Till October 5
4 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh HC Extends Status Quo on Three Capitals Row Till October 5

News 18  

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday further extended till October 5 the status quo on the two new laws that enable the establishment of three new capitals for the state. A division bench of the High Court, comprising Chief Justice J K Maheshwari and justices A V Sesha Sai and M Satyanarayana Murthy, which further heard a batch …

[Andhra Capital Trifurcation] No Provision In Law To Empower Notification of State Capital By Centre: MHA Tells HC [Read Affidavit]
4 years, 3 months ago

[Andhra Capital Trifurcation] No Provision In Law To Empower Notification of State Capital By Centre: MHA Tells HC [Read Affidavit]

Live Law  

The Central Government has made it clear that the power to notify a capital city rests with the State Government and the Centre does not cause interference in the same. The clarification comes in the writ petitions opposing Andhra Government's decision on the formation of three capital cities in the State. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs told the Andhra …

Andhra High Court Extends Status Quo on State Govt's Plans For 3 Capitals Till September 21
4 years, 3 months ago

Andhra High Court Extends Status Quo on State Govt's Plans For 3 Capitals Till September 21

News 18  

The Andhra Pradesh government’s plans for trifurcation of the state capital may have to wait as the high court on Thursday extended the status quo till September 21. As previous orders for the status quo expired on Thursday, the court resumed hearing of the petitions challenging the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Acts, 2020 and the …

Andhra Pradesh HC Orders Status Quo on State Capital Trifurcation till August 14
4 years, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh HC Orders Status Quo on State Capital Trifurcation till August 14

News 18  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday ordered status quo on the state capital, barring the state government from taking any steps on the two Bills approved by the Governor for trifurcation of the capital. Taking up for hearing petitions challenging the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Repeal Bill, 2020 and the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of …

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