'Monstrous Conduct; Betrayed Trust': Andhra Pradesh HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Killing Employer's Wife, Committing Necrophilia

The Andhra Pradesh High Court earlier this week refused to grant bail to a 21-year-old man accused of brutally murdering the wife of his employer (a proctologist/Doctor) and subsequently committing rape on her dead body, noting that the accused's conduct was 'monstrous' and amounted to an act of 'outrageous criminality'. Perturbed over the serious allegations levelled against the...

'Children May Suffer Diseases': AP High Court 'Alarmed' By Govt Hostel Conditions, Seeks Report From Chief Secretary

While hearing a PIL highlighting the alarming inadequacies of basic facilities in student hostels run by the State Government, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to formulate complete proposals outlining measures to alleviate the miseries of students living in such hostels.Expressing grave concern over the reports of unhygienic conditions, overcrowding, and lack...

AP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To 3 Booked For Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation Of Women In Guise Of Running Spa

The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a successive anticipatory bail plea of three persons accused of operating a brothel under the guise of running a Spa and recruiting women into prostitution. The three accused were earlier denied anticipatory bail by the High Court on May 8.Rejecting the second bail application, Justice Mallikarjuna Rao while referring to judgments on the subject...

Press Freedom To Be Protected, Criminal Complaints Can't Be Filed Based On Interpretations Of News Reports : AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court had quashed criminal proceedings against a Senior Journalist and Editor of Sakshi Daily Newspaper, who was charged under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for publication of an article titled “Ummadi Krishnajillalo Arachakam”, which was alleged to be premised on false information having the potential to instigate violent riots and mislead...

Tirupati Laddu Case | CBI Director Violated SC Order, Nominated IO Who Wasn't Member Of SIT To Conduct Probe: AP High Court

In a case concerning allegations on use of adulterated ghee for preparing laddus offered as prasadam at Tirumala Tirupati Temple, the Andhra Pradesh High Court said that CBI Director overreached Supreme Court's directions by nominating an officer as IO to conduct the probe who was not part of the SIT constituted under the apex court's directions. Justice Harinath N in his order noted that SIT...

AP HC Upholds Regularisation Of Peon After 30 Years Service Despite Absence Of Sanctioned Post, Says Nomenclature Of Designation Insignificant

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the regularisation of E. Subba Rao (Respondent 1)— who had worked 30 continuous years as 'Games Peon' at Guntur Medical College and was being denied regularisation on the ground that the post of 'Games Peon' did not officially exist.The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (APAT) had allowed an application seeking regularisation filed by Respondent...

Andhra Pradesh HC Upholds Practice Of Assigning Domestic Duties To Office Subordinates Of District Courts At Judicial Officers' Residences

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea by the AP Judicial Office Subordinates Association, which challenged the practice of office subordinates of District Courts being made to perform unofficial domestic duties at the residences/quarters of Judges, often beyond regular working hours.The petitioner had relied on a Circular dated 24.02.1992 (Circular of 1992), issued by the...

AP High Court Overturns Husband's Conviction U/S 306 IPC, Says Single Instance Of Questioning Wife's Morality Not Abetment Of Suicide

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently set aside a conviction under Section 306 of IPC on the grounds that beating of the deceased and mere verbal humiliation upon accusations of marital infidelity, without any positive act to incite or instigate commission of suicide, does not constitute abetment of suicide.In the present case, the deceased's husband and brother-in-law, suspecting her...

Magistrates To Face 'Contempt Action' If They Remand People For Social Media Posts Without Following SC Guidelines: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, has in a recent circular, directed all judicial magistrates to comply with the law laid down in 'Arnesh Kumar judgment' before remanding accused, specially those booked in cases pertaining to social media posts.The court has said that all judicial magistrates shall follow the court's direction scrupulously, and magistrates who violate the circular would...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: June 2025

Citations: [LiveLaw (2025) AP 110 – LiveLaw (2025) AP 124]Nominal Index:Bepari Shaik Arshiya Anjum Vs. The High Court Of Andhra Pradesh and Others: LiveLaw (2025) AP 110K.Md.Sadiq And 10 Others and Others v. Chief Executive Officer waqf And 3 Others: LiveLaw (2025) AP 111Sri Potti Sriramulu Upper Primary SPSUP School vs The State Of AP & Ors: LiveLaw (2025) AP 112M/s Chaitanya High...

Supreme Court Collegium Makes Proposals For Judges' Appointments In Andhra & Telangana High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 02nd July, 2025 approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Tuhin Kumar Gedela, Advocate, as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.The Collegium also proposed the appointment of the following Advocates as Judges of the High Court for the State of Telangana:(i) Shri Gouse Meera Mohiuddin,(ii) Shri Chalapathi Rao Suddala,(iii) Shri...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants 17-Day Interim Bail To Murder Convict To Appear For LLB Semester Exam

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently granted 17-day interim bail to a murder convict, who is pursuing a five-year B.Com LL. B course, to enable him to appear for his final semester examinations. A bench of Justice K Suresh Reddy and Justice V Sujatha passed the order to “meet the ends of justice” as the convict's appeal against his conviction is presently pending before...