Telangana High Court
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice P Sam Koshy As Acting Chief Justice Of Telangana High Court
The Central Government on Monday (October 5) notified the appointment of Justice P Sam Koshy as Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. This, after the elevation of outgoing Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as a judge of the Supreme Court was announced earlier today. A notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice states:"In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223...
Telangana SIR | Plea Challenges 'AI-Based' SIR Process; High Court Asks ECI Why Voter Was Excluded Without Notice
The Telangana High Court on Monday (October 5) sought the Election Commission of India's response on why a voter was excluded from the electoral roll without being issued a notice during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process undertaken in the State.A division bench of Justice P Sam Koshy and Justice Narsing Rao Nandikonda also sought to know what action had been taken in respect of...
One-Day Lawyers' Strike Permitted In Rare Cases, But Can't Assault Lawyer Attending Court: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has observed that a one-day strike or abstention from court work by lawyers may be permitted in the rarest of rare cases involving the dignity, integrity or independence of the Bar and/or the Bench, subject to certain conditions. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 160]However, such an exception cannot extend to intimidating, obstructing or assaulting an advocate who chooses to...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Repatriation Of Justice T Vinod Kumar To Telangana HC Ahead Of Retirement
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the repatriation of Justice T. Vinod Kumar, Judge of the Madras High Court, to his parent High Court, the High Court for the State of Telangana.The recommendation was made at the Collegium meeting held on September 28, 2026, in view of Justice Kumar's impending retirement on November 16, 2026.Justice Kumar was transferred from the Telangana High...
Past Record Can't Be Erased In Special Circumstances: Telangana High Court Upholds Denial Of Police Job Despite Acquittal As Juvenile
The Telangana High Court upheld the cancellation of a candidate's provisional selection as a police constable after the recruitment board considered his involvement, as a juvenile, in a case alleging the murder of his mother and an attack on his sister. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 159]The Juvenile Justice Board had acquitted him because the prosecution failed to prove the allegations beyond...
Potency Test Can't Be Ordered Routinely In Rape Case Alleging Digital Penetration: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has set aside an order directing an accused to undergo a potency test in a rape investigation, holding that the prosecution had not explained how the test would assist its case when the allegation concerned digital penetration. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 158]Justice J. Sreenivas Rao held that the seriousness of an allegation and the investigating agency's power to...
Mother-In-Law Not Liable To Maintain Widowed Daughter-In-Law, Her Children Under Section 125 CrPC: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has quashed maintenance proceedings against a mother-in-law, holding that Section 125 CrPC does not make her liable to maintain either her widowed daughter-in-law or her deceased son's children. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 157]Her financial means or alleged possession of the deceased's assets could not create a liability absent from the provision, the Court said.Justice...
Telangana High Court Sentences Cop To 1-Month Jail For Arresting Accused In Contravention Of Protection Order
Court suspended the sentence till October 19, to enable State to prefer an appeal.
Child Custody | Father's Role Goes Beyond Financial Support, Can't Be Overlooked Due To Judicial Sympathy Towards Mother: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has observed that a father cannot be deprived of a child's custody as a matter of course unless he is shown to be an unsuitable or undeserving parent. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 155]In doing so the court directed the return of a four-year-old girl to the United States, where her parents' custody dispute was already before a court.A Division Bench of Justice Moushumi...
Telangana High Court Designates 22 Lawyers As Senior Advocates
The Telangana High Court has designated 22 lawyers as Senior Advocates after a full court meeting was conducted on September 16. A notification issued by the high court states:"In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 16 (2) of Advocates Act, 1961 read with Guideline Nos.5 (viii), 5(x) and 8 - Guidelines for Designation of Advocates as Senior Advocates, High Court for the State...
Telangana High Court Disqualifies Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender Over Defection From BRS To Congress
The Telangana High Court on Friday disqualified Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender from the State Legislative Assembly, holding that he had incurred disqualification after contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as a Congress candidate while continuing as a BRS MLA. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 154]A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin set aside the decision...
State Can't Invoke 3-Month Deadline After Wrongfully Rejecting Landowners' Timely Pleas For Enhanced Compensation: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that the three-month deadline for seeking re-determination of land acquisition compensation under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, cannot defeat the claims of landowners whose timely applications for a court reference for compensation enhancement under Section 18 were wrongly rejected. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 153]Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act,...