SC fines Telangana, 6 other states for laxity on HR courts
5 years, 4 months ago

SC fines Telangana, 6 other states for laxity on HR courts

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Tuesday levied costs on seven states, including Telangana state, for failing to file responses on setting up human rights courts despite its direction last year. Despite multiple raps from the SC and the High Court, the government has not moved to appoint a chairperson and other staff to the human rights commission. More than three petitions have been filed before the erstwhile Hyderabad High Court to direct the AP government to constitute separate rights commissions for the two states. The top court had on January 4, 2018, directed the states to file their responses on the issue of setting up of human rights courts.

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Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has granted relief to two Junior Civil Judges in a long pending case of 10 years, wherein they were charged under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989. “It is pertinent to mention that respondent No.5 has lodged a complaint against the petitioners on 09.10.2015, subsequent to the report submitted by the …

Telangana HC Hears Petition on Customs E-Auction Dispute
1 month ago

Telangana HC Hears Petition on Customs E-Auction Dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya of the Telangana High Court took on file a writ plea challenging the order of the chief commissioner of GST and Customs, Hyderabad zone, in rejecting allotment of ‘lots’ in line with the Customs Disposal Manual, 2019. HC sets aside revocation of building permission Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti of the Telangana High Court set aside an …

Supreme Court Says Telangana Governor's MLC Nominations Will Be Subject To Outcome Of BRS Leaders' Petition
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Says Telangana Governor's MLC Nominations Will Be Subject To Outcome Of BRS Leaders' Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders Dasoju Sravan Kumar and Kurra Satyanarayana seeking to prevent the Telangana Governor from nominating members of the State Legislative Council.While the Court declined to pass an order of status quo on the nomination of Member of Legislative Council, it clarified that. The Supreme Court …

Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [January To March]
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [January To March]

Live Law  

Abuse of Process of Law Special Leave Petitions - Several matters, wherein the special leave petitions are filed either against the order seeking adjournment or the order issuing notices or grant/refusal of interim protections. Darshan Singh v. State of Punjab, 2024 LiveLaw 13 : AIR 2024 SC 627 : 3 SCC 164 Section 319 – Discretionary powers of High Court …

The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-XVI]
8 months ago

The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-XVI]

Live Law  

Prevention of Dangerous Activities Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Land Grabbers, Spurious Seed Offenders, Insecticide Offenders, Fertiliser Offenders, Food Adulteration Offenders, Fake Document Offenders, Scheduled Commodities Offenders, Forest Offenders, Gaming Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Explosive Substances Offenders, Arms Offenders, Cyber Crime Offenders and White Collar or Financial Offenders Act 1986; Section 3 - …

Fill Up Relinquished Posts With Those in Present Merit List: HC to Govt
9 months, 1 week ago

Fill Up Relinquished Posts With Those in Present Merit List: HC to Govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court directed the state government to consider filling up the fallout and relinquished vacancies in the Gurukul lecturer and non-teaching posts with the next meritorious candidates, instead of declaring them as vacancies. Justice Pulla Karthik was dealing with a petition seeking directions to the state government to fill up posts of lecturers in degree colleges junior …

Telangana HC summons Hyderabad city police commissioner for highhanded' action
1 year ago

Telangana HC summons Hyderabad city police commissioner for highhanded' action

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court on Friday summoned the Hyderabad police commissioner in connection with an arrest that seemed to throw more questions than answers. Contempt notice to labour commissioner and others A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court issued notices to the chief secretary, special chief secretary, commissioner of labour, and secretary, printing press …

Lawyers Practising in Other States Ineligible for District Judge Posts: HC
1 year ago

Lawyers Practising in Other States Ineligible for District Judge Posts: HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court ruled that advocates as well as public prosecutors practising in states other than Telangana are ineligible for the recruitment to the post of district judge in the state of Telangana. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar, was dealing with a batch of writ pleas challenging …

Telangana HC Summons Lokesh for Contempt
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana HC Summons Lokesh for Contempt

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice P. Madhavi Devi of the Telangana High Court on Friday issued warrant of appearance to S. Lokesh Kumar, erstwhile GHMC commissioner, and three others in a contempt case. Serilingampally civic official flayed The Telangana High Court voiced its disapproval at the Serilingampally municipality deputy commissioner for clutching at powers not vested in him. Justice T. Vinod Kumar allowed …

Pay up for unauthorised constructions: Telangana HC
1 year, 2 months ago

Pay up for unauthorised constructions: Telangana HC

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N V Shravan Kumar on Friday dismissed a plea challenging the demand notice of the District Collector towards regularization fee. Harender Prasad, Special Government Pleader contended that if an application is made for regularization of unauthorized construction by encroaches and a sum is deemed …

Telangana HC Demands Clarity on TS Human Rights Commission Appointments
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana HC Demands Clarity on TS Human Rights Commission Appointments

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A division bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar on Tuesday directed the government to state by which date it would appoint the chairperson and members to the TS Human Rights Commission. The court asked where the people should go if their human rights were being violated as the TSHRC …

Telangana HC suspends Mankhal 2BHK flat list
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana HC suspends Mankhal 2BHK flat list

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court suspended the allotment of 2BHK flats at Mankhal to non-residents, on a writ petition filed by residents of Mankhal, Maheshwaram mandal. 5,000 costs for delay: Justice C. Sumalatha of the Telangana High Court imposed Rs 5,000 costs and faulted the government and the forest department for failing to file its …

"Blatant Overreach": Telangana High Court Sets Aside Series Of Orders Passed By State Human Rights Commission On Demolition, Service, Etc
1 year, 4 months ago

"Blatant Overreach": Telangana High Court Sets Aside Series Of Orders Passed By State Human Rights Commission On Demolition, Service, Etc

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has made it clear that Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993, which enumerates functions and powers of the State Human Rights Commission, cannot be invoked to deal with disputes pertaining to title of property, demolition and service benefits. Shankar vs. Telangana State Human Rights Commission | Counsel for petitioner: P.Giri Krishna | …

Telangana High Court quashes TSHRC orders
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana High Court quashes TSHRC orders

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The TS Human Rights Commission yet again came up for critical judicial scrutiny. The bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar have in the last fortnight allowed multiple writ petitions complaining that the commission had been passing orders on various aspects of life without jurisdiction. The bench set aside yet another SHRC order directing a …

HC stays State Human Rights Commission order on demolition
1 year, 4 months ago

HC stays State Human Rights Commission order on demolition

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court stayed an order of the Telangana State Human Rights Commission directing the municipal authorities to demolish a cattle shed allegedly raised without permission. The bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar was dealing with a writ petition filed by Jagadeeshwar Reddy who said that the action of …

HRC faulted for role in land disputes
1 year, 5 months ago

HRC faulted for role in land disputes

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday faulted Telangana State Humans Rights Commission for its involvement in disputes related to properties. A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Tadakamalla Vinod Kumar, clarified that any order of the commission regarding title or property related disputes cannot be sustained under the rule of law. The bench cited the Supreme …

Telangana High Court Issues Notice To State Human Rights Commission On Plea Challenging Closure Of Proceedings In 2005 Custodial Torture Case
1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana High Court Issues Notice To State Human Rights Commission On Plea Challenging Closure Of Proceedings In 2005 Custodial Torture Case

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has issued notice to the State Human Rights Commission on a petition challenging closure of an application seeking compensation of Rs 5 Lakh for alleged illegal detention and torture of a man by Golconda Police Station in 2005. According to the petition, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh - the State was yet to be bifurcated …

Dismayed at govt lethargy, HC orders functional SSC and PCAs in two months
1 year, 6 months ago

Dismayed at govt lethargy, HC orders functional SSC and PCAs in two months

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Friday expressed concern at the state government for reducing State Security Commission and Police Complaints Authority at the district level to paper tigers. Giving one last chance to make the bodies serve the purpose for which they were constituted, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji directed the state …

Dismayed at govt lethargy, HC orders functional SSC and PCAs in two months
1 year, 6 months ago

Dismayed at govt lethargy, HC orders functional SSC and PCAs in two months

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday expressed concern at the state government for reducing State Security Commission and Police Complaints Authority at the district level to paper tigers. Giving one last chance to make the bodies serve the purpose for which they were constituted, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji directed the state …

Telangana HC's Verdicts: Appointments, Desilting, Compensation, and More
1 year, 6 months ago

Telangana HC's Verdicts: Appointments, Desilting, Compensation, and More

Deccan Chronicle  

Reassess Appointment of PSC Members, TS Told Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court on Friday remanded a matter pertaining to the appointment of members of TS Public Service Commission. HC allows desilting in River Manair Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji of the Telangana High Court on Friday disposed a batch of writ petitions challenging …

Telangana ranks third for justice delivery: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Telangana ranks third for justice delivery: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana ranked third among 18 large states, having a population of at least a crore, in delivering justice through police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid, the India Justice Report 2022 stated. The report appreciated southern states for the effective delivery of justice, as they took four of the top five spots — with Gujarat ranking fourth — and Kerala …

SC scoffs at TS and AP leaders for using courts to settle political scores
2 years, 2 months ago

SC scoffs at TS and AP leaders for using courts to settle political scores

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday took exception to political parties in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh exploiting the courts and the judiciary as a platform for political purposes. While dealing the a petition filed by the three accused — Ramachandra Bharati, Kore Nanda Kumar and Simhayaji — in the MLAs poachgate case, a bench of the apex court comprising Justice …

HC fines Maa Telangana Party for suppressing facts
2 years, 3 months ago

HC fines Maa Telangana Party for suppressing facts

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court imposed a fine of RS. 50, 000 on Maa Telangana Party, represented by its president K. Veera Reddy, for filing a writ petition after suppressing the fact that he had earlier approached a legal forum for relief. Reddy filed a petition before the High Court that bulk drug mafia and Pollution Control Board officials had …

KCR: 1,730 posts for lower courts soon
2 years, 8 months ago

KCR: 1,730 posts for lower courts soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Friday said that the government will sanction an additional 1,730 posts to overcome the staff shortage in the lower courts in Telangana State. Addressing an inaugural function of a two-day conference of Telangana State Judicial Officers 2022, the Chief Minister said that the state government was ready to provide infrastructure and funds to …

Telangana HC Unhappy With KCR Govt Over Covid Measures, Vaccines, Treatment Costs at Pvt Hospitals
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana HC Unhappy With KCR Govt Over Covid Measures, Vaccines, Treatment Costs at Pvt Hospitals

News 18  

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led state government for failing to implement its previous orders over containing the spread of coronavirus, vaccination programme and stopping private hospitals from exploiting patients and their families. Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Vijaysen Reddy expressed their discontent to Advocate General BS Prasad that the government …

SC for 7th time junks Telangana pleas on Hafeezpet lands
3 years, 11 months ago

SC for 7th time junks Telangana pleas on Hafeezpet lands

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government once again lost its cases on the Hafeezpet lands in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The apex court dismissed the special leave petitions filed by the state government challenging the High Court directives in two different cases. On six earlier occasions, the apex court had dismissed the state government’s contention of ownership of the Hafeezpet lands. …

Karnataka HC Directs State To Inform About Action Take On Complaints Filed By Victims Of Police Firing At Mangalore [Read Petition]
4 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka HC Directs State To Inform About Action Take On Complaints Filed By Victims Of Police Firing At Mangalore [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State Government to inform by the next date on what action it has taken on the complaints filed by the victims and family members of the two persons who died in the December 19, 2019, police firing incident during the Anti Citizenship Amendment Act, protest rally. A division bench of Chief Justice …

Telangana High Court grills govt on cop bodies
4 years, 11 months ago

Telangana High Court grills govt on cop bodies

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court observed that the state government appeared to be delaying setting up of Police Complaints Authority and State Security Commission. A division bench of Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan and Justice A. Abhishek Reddy was hearing the suo motu contempt case against the Telangana State and Andhra Pradesh governments for not constituting the two bodies at …

Hyderabad Encounter : SC Proposes To Appoint Ex-SC Judge To Probe The Killings
5 years ago

Hyderabad Encounter : SC Proposes To Appoint Ex-SC Judge To Probe The Killings

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed to appoint a former SC judge to conduct an inquiry into the killings of four men accused of gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in an alleged encounter with Hyderabad police on December 6.Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said that the court had considered Justice PV Reddy but he was not available. The …

After posting the case to Thursday, Telangana HC orders authorities to preserve accused's bodies till Dec 13
5 years, 1 month ago

After posting the case to Thursday, Telangana HC orders authorities to preserve accused's bodies till Dec 13

India TV News  

After posting the Hyderabad encounter of 4 accused in the brutal gangrape murder of a 26-year-old doctor, the Telangana High Court has ordered authorities to preserve the bodies of the four accused till Friday, December 13. The division bench headed by Chief Justice R. S. Chauhan wanted to know if the police followed the Supreme Court guidelines in the matter. …

Set up security panel by December 27: High Court to Telangana govt
5 years, 1 month ago

Set up security panel by December 27: High Court to Telangana govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Censuring the ‘turning a deaf ear’ attitude of the state government in setting up institutions and appointing various constitutional posts, the Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the government to constitute the state security commission at the state level and the police complaints authority at the district level in the Telangana state by December 27, 2019. Dealing with the …

Telangana High Court castigates bureaucracy over lies
5 years, 2 months ago

Telangana High Court castigates bureaucracy over lies

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: It was not a good day in court for some of the top officials and bureaucrats of the Telangana state government on Thursday, with the two-Justice Bench showing the top bureaucrats of K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s government their place. The higher echelons of the TS bureaucracy, inclu-ding the chief secretary, had to face the full flow of the majestic wrath …

Hyderabad: No 3-year practice for junior judges
5 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad: No 3-year practice for junior judges

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday allowed fresh law graduates to apply for the post of junior civil judge by setting aside the pre-requisite that they must have three years of practice as advocates, a norm that was in vogue for the past two years. While giving the order, the bench recalled the guidelines laid down by the Supreme …

Deal litigations case-wise, says Telangana HC
5 years, 10 months ago

Deal litigations case-wise, says Telangana HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The full bench of the Telangana state High Court said that the pending cases of the erstwhile Hyderabad High Court that involved Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh states should be dealt with on a case-wise basis, preferably at the Telangana High Court. Further, all pending contempt cases, writ appeals and review petitions related to the region of Andhra Pradesh …

Telangana High Court questions TS govt inaction on Lokayukta
5 years, 11 months ago

Telangana High Court questions TS govt inaction on Lokayukta

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday questioned the state government’s inaction in appointing the Lokayukta and the Upa Lokayukta from October 2017, as there were around 5,550 petitions pending adjudication. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice A. Rajasheker Reddy while dealing with a plea filed by Forum for Good Governance secretary M. Padmanabha Reddy, …

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