Telangana High Court Quashes 2019 SC/ST Act Case Against CM Revanth Reddy

The Telangana High Court on Thursday (July 17) quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) 2016, for allegedly commissioning vandalism at a SC community society which eventually lead to caste-based abuses.The FIR was registered back in 2019 under Sections 447, 427, 506 r/w 34 r/w...

Surrender Of Passport Can't Be Imposed As Bail Condition In Bailable Offences: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that in view of Section 436 of CrPC, a person booked for bailable offence cannot be asked to surrender their passport as a condition to grant them bail.For reference, Section 436(1) of CrPC stipulates that a person accused of a bailable offence shall be enlarged on bail if he is arrested or detained without any warrant and is prepared to furnish bail.Justice...

'Conviction Does Not Extinguish Right To Prove Innocence': Telangana High Court Permits POCSO Convict To Undergo Second DNA Test

Permitting a rape convict to undergo a second DNA test, the Telangana High Court said that a conviction does not extinguish an accused/convict's continuing right to defend themselves and present best possible evidence to prove their innocence, when there is a doubt on veracity of crucial evidence like a DNA report. The order was passed by a Division Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya...

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...

Sole Arbitrator's Appointment By One Party Due To Other Party's Inaction After Notice Is Not Unilateral: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya has held that an arbitrator appointed by one party in accordance with the agreed terms, after giving due notice, cannot be challenged as a unilateral appointment if the other party was given a full and fair opportunity to nominate its arbitrator but chose not to act. In such a situation, enforcement of a foreign award cannot...

Telangana High Court Sets Aside Free Allotment of Government Land to International Arbitration & Mediation Centre Hyderabad

The Telangana High Court has struck down the State Government's decision to allot a land of significant market value in Hyderabad, free of cost, to the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC).The IAMC was set up by the then CJI NV Ramana in 2021.A Division Bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice K. Sujana observed,“…matters involving allotment and distribution of state...

When Party Questions Validity Of Draft Agreement Containing Arbitration Clause, Reference Can't Be Sought Based On It: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court bench of Sri Justice P. Sam Koshy and Sri Justice N. Tukaramji has held that when a party, in its reply to a Section 8 petition under the Arbitration Act, has expressly denied the existence or validity of the agreements containing the arbitration clause by terming them null and void, such agreements cannot subsequently be relied upon by the same party as the basis...

Muslim Woman's Right To Demand Divorce By 'Khula' Is Absolute, Not Dependant On Husband's Acceptance: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has recently held that the right of a Muslim woman to demand Khula i.e. divorce is an absolute right and is not predicated on the husband's acceptance of this demand. A division bench of Justice Moshumi Bhattacharya and Justice BR Madhusudhan Rao in its order said:"Since the wife's right to demand Khula is absolute and does not have to be predicated on a cause...

High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Telangana Advocates' Clerks Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act 2025 Increasing Cost Of Filing Vakalatnama

The Telangana High Court has issued notice to the State on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Telangana Advocates' Clerks Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act 2025. The plea specifically challenges section 12(2) of the amended Act, which has increased the cost of filing Vakalatnama for engaging an Advocate from Rs. 100 to Rs. 250.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul...

Repeat Sale Of Spurious Liquor Destabilises Public Order, Grounds For Preventive Detention: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has reiterated that the repeated illegal sale of spurious liquor, classified as 'unfit for human consumption' is a valid ground for passing an order of preventive detention, owing to the last prong of section 2(a) of the Telangana Preventive Detention Act, 1986.The last prong of section 2(a) of the 1986 Act clarifies that 'public order' should be deemed as anything...

When Mandate Of Arbitrator Is Terminated U/S 15 Of Arbitration Act, New Arbitrator Can't Be Appointed By Court U/S 11(6) Of Act: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court bench of Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar has held that when the mandate of an arbitrator terminates under Section 15 of the Arbitration Act, a substitute arbitrator must be appointed in accordance with the original procedure agreed upon by the parties. In such cases, the court cannot appoint a new arbitrator under Section 11, as the appropriate course is to appoint...

Award-Holder Can't Be Denied Withdrawal Of Amount Deposited Pursuant To Stay Merely Because Award Debtor May Succeed In Appeal: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice B.R. Madhusudhan Raohas has held that the award holder can be allowed to withdraw the amount deposited by the award debtor in pursuance of stay on the execution of the award. The award holder cannot be prohibited from withdrawing the amount only on the ground that the award debtor may succeed in the...