BJP moves Telangana HC over lower court adjourning its private complaint against CM Revanth Reddy
6 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP moves Telangana HC over lower court adjourning its private complaint against CM Revanth Reddy

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party State unit moved a lunch motion in the Telangana High Court here on Thursday challenging the adjournment to July 6 of its private criminal complaint against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy accusing the latter of making provoking and defamatory remarks against it during an election campaign meeting at Khammam a few weeks ago. Represented by its general secretary Kasam Venkateshwarlu, the BJP initially filed a private criminal complaint before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court of Excise Cases at Hyderabad under Sections 299 and 300 of Criminal Procedure Code. The petitioner contended that Mr. Revanth Reddy during an election campaign meeting at Khammam alleged that the BJP government at the Centre was planning to do away with reservations. Citing the statements as defamatory, false and provoking, the petitioner wanted a criminal case to be registered against Mr. Revanth Reddy under different sections of the Indian Penal Code.

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The Hindu  

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Telangana: Hearings on petitions against defected MLAs adjourned
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Hearings on petitions against defected MLAs adjourned

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday held a marathon hearing in the petitions seeking directions to the Speaker to disqualify BRS MLAs Danam Nagender, Kadiam Srihari and Tellam Venkat Rao for defecting to the Congress. After the completion of arguments from the side of the defected MLAs, Supreme Court advocate Aryama Sundaram submitted arguments on behalf of the petitioners, …

Telangana HC Grants Relief to Vijaysai Reddy in ICAI Case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: YSRC leader V. Vijaysai Reddy received a major relief from the Telangana High Court in relation to disciplinary proceedings against him issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, which also proposed suspension of his membership. Justice Surepalli Nanda allowed the petition filed by Vijaysai Reddy, who challenged the ICAI disciplinary committee’s prima facie opinion, which noted that Vijaysai …

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Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the BRS petitions to July 22. Advocate General A. Sudershan Reddy argued before Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy in the writ petitions. He submitted that he required more time to put forth his arguments in the batch of writ petitions and cited the five-judge bench order passed by the Supreme …

Bombay HC pulls up RSS worker for delaying trial in 2014 defamation case against Rahul
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The Hindu  

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