Sale Of Liquid Carbon Dioxide Is Liable To Be Taxed At 5%: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court stated that the sale of liquid carbon dioxide is liable to be taxed at 5%. The Bench consists of Justices R Raghunandan Rao and K Manmadha Rao were addressing the issue of whether purified liquid Carbon Dioxide gas falls in the unclassified category of goods i.e., Schedule-V to the VAT Act, and is liable to be taxed @ 14.5% instead of 5%. In this...

Medical Profession Requires Practical Knowledge, Can't Be Substituted By Online Classes: AP High Court Rejects Plea By Foreign Medical Graduate

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that the medical profession requires practical knowledge and clinical training, as a regular medical course is inclusive of skills training, dissections in laboratories to understand the human anatomy patient interaction, team based learning such as case studies and problem solving exercises, and the same cannot be substituted by online classes.The...

Andhra Pradesh HC Upholds Appointment Of President Of Chittoor Consumer Forum; Says Rules Should Be Challenged, Not Appointment

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the appointment of the President Of the District Consumer Forum, Chittoor, which was earlier set aside by an order of a Single Judge.A Division Bench of Justice B. Krishna Mohan and Justice Nyapathy Vijay held,“As per Article 233(2) of the Constitution of India and as per Rule 5(a) of the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service Rules, 2007 the basic criteria...

Promotion Cannot Be Denied If Chargesheet Is Not Filed: Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed a plea of a Junior Assistant of Prohibition & Excise Department who was denied promotion to the post of Sub Inspector Prohibition & Excise Department on the grounds that he had a criminal case pending against him.After relying on Supreme Court's decision in Union of India and others vs. K.V.Janaki Raman and others [(1991) 4 SCC 109], a...

Municipalities Rules | 30-Day Limit To Convene No Confidence Motion Meeting Ensures That Collector Doesn't Procrastinate: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has said that intent behind prescribing a 30-day limit under the AP Municipalities (Motion of No Confidence in Chairperson/Vice Chairperson) Rules is to ensure that District Collector does not procrastinate convening the meeting and defeat the democratic right of the majority to express no confidence.In doing so the court upheld a notice issued by...

Caste System Alien To Christianity, Protection Of SC&ST Act Cannot Be Extended To Converts: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a significant ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 30.04.2025, held that the caste system is alien to Christianity and an individual, who converted to Christianity and actively professes and practices the same, cannot continue to be a member of the Scheduled Caste community and is consequently barred from invoking the provisions of the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe (Prevention...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice K Manmadha Rao To Karnataka High Court

The Central Government on Thursday (May 1) notified the transfer of Justice Kumbhajadala Manmadha Rao from Andhra Pradesh High Court to Karnataka High Court.The notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice states:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India,...

Can't Challenge After Taking Benefit: Andhra Pradesh HC Upholds Rule On Commutation Of Govt Employees' Pension After 15 Years

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the validity of Rule 18 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Pensions (Commutation) Rules which stipulates restoration of commuted portion of pension after 15 years from the effective date of commutation, on the grounds that the petitioners had themselves derived benefit from the rule and the prescribed 15 year period.The Court had to primarily determine...

'Basis For Enquiry Is A Myth': Andhra Pradesh HC Grants Relief To Employee Denied Notional Benefits Over Anticipated Dept Enquiry

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has given relief to an employee who was reinstated into service after initial suspension, but was denied benefits of seniority and promotion under the guise of an anticipated departmental enquiry.In this regard, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Challa Gunaranjan, observed,“…5th respondent as on today not initiated any disciplinary action even after lapse of...

S.88 Of CGST Act Can't Be Used To Recover Dues Arising Under Central Excise Act From Directors Of Liquidated Company: Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that Section 88 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 cannot be used by the Excise Department to recover its dues from the directors of a liquidated company.Section 88(3) states that the tax, interest or penalty of a private company, which has been wondup can be recovered from the directors of the company, subject to certain conditions, when...

Andhra Pradhesh HC Sets Aside 1996 Govt Memo Requiring Anti-Corruption Officials To Obtain Sanction Of CM Before Probing Bureaucrats

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has declared unconstitutional a 1996 government memo, which mandated Anti-Corruption Bureau officials to obtain the prior sanction of the Chief Minister before initiating enquiries, laying traps and registering cases against officers of the All India Services and Heads of Departments.A division bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Tie-Breaker Lottery Clause In Tender Document

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea seeking to declare a lottery clause in a tender document, which envisaged that in case two bidders quote lowest commission, the tie will be broken based on draw of lottery— as arbitrary and violative of the principles of natural justice.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Subba Reddy Satti held,“…the said clause, impugned in the writ...