Biomedical Waste Charges: Telangana High Court Upholds CPCB's Differential User Fee For Bedded, Non-Bedded Hospitals

The Telangana High Court has upheld the validity of Guideline No.14 of Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Guidelines for Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities, 2025 and the consequential Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) circular adopting a “per bed per day” user-charge model for bedded hospitals.In doing so the court held that the classification...

Remarriage Of Widow Not Ground To Deny Motor Accident Compensation For Husband's Death: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a widow's right to claim compensation for the death of her husband in a motor accident does not stand extinguished merely because she remarried during the pendency of the claim proceedings.The court was hearing a woman's plea challenging a portion of the compensation granted by the Motor Accident Tribunal to her daughter-in-law (who had...

Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up : April 06 – April 12, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 37- 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 43Nominal Index Sri Azmeera Kailas v. State of Telangana & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 37CH. Muralidhar v. State of Telangana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 38Justice G. Sri Devi v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 39Jangati Vijay v. State of Telangana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 40Gade Ramana Reddy v. State of Telangana...

Telangana High Court Upholds Removal Of CRPF Personnel For 'Grave Misconduct' Of Contracting Second Marriage Despite Subsistence Of First

The Telangana High Court has upheld the removal of a CRPF cook from service on charges of contracting a second marriage during the subsistence of his first marriage, holding that the departmental authorities had acted on sufficient material and that the petitioner had been given adequate opportunity in the enquiry.Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao observed:“The authorities finally came to...

Telangana High Court Holds HYDRAA Commissioner Guilty Of Contempt For Putting Permanent Structures On Disputed Land Despite Court Order

The Telangana High Court has held the Commissioner of Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) guilty of contempt in regard to an earlier order wherein the body was permitted to undertake pre-monsoon work without affecting a party's interest over a disputed land area. The court found that the body had created structures on the land in question including redevelopment of...

Production Before Magistrate Beyond 24 Hours Violates Article 22(2), Subsequent Remand Won't Cure Illegality: Telangana High Court

Granting bail to a woman accused in an NDPS case involving alleged seizure of 63 grams of contraband, the Telangana High Court held that delay in producing an accused before the Magistrate beyond 24 hours of arrest would violate Article 22(2) of the Constitution, and that such illegality cannot be cured by a later remand order.A Single Judge Bench of Justice K. Sujana observed:“As held by...

Telangana HC Stays Further Proceedings In FIR Against BJP's Madhavi Lata Accused Of Obstructing Voter, Forcibly Lifting Niqab During 2024 Polls

The Telangana High Court has issued notice on a quashing plea by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Madhavi Lata, accused of interfering and obstructing the electoral process during the Hyderabad Parliamentary elections held on May 13, 2024.A bench of Justice J Sreenivas Rao directed that any further proceedings in the FIR against Lata shall remain stayed for the time being. It was also...

Telangana High Court Monthly Round-Up : March 2026

Citation 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 17 - 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 36Nominal Index Rudrabatla Santhosh Kumar and Ors v The State of Telangana 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 17Dr. Karam Nikhil Kumar and seventeen others v The State of Telangana 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 18Salguti Vishnuvardhan Reddy & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 19Harshini Kishore v. The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of...

Telangana High Court Grants 1-Week Anticipatory Bail To Congress Leader Pawan Khera, Permits Him To Move Before Concerned Court

The Telangana High Court on Friday (April 10) granted anticipatory bail for one week to Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, amid allegations related to her holding multiple passports.Justice K Sujana while pronouncing the order said, "The petitioner is granted time time for one week to file an application...

Telangana High Court Upholds Order Directing Inquiry Into 'Forged' Signatures On Vakalatnama

The Telangana High Court has upheld a single judge's order directing inquiry under Section 340 CrPC after finding a prima facie case that signatures of various flat-owners on the Vakalatnama filed in the writ petition–seeking demolition of alleged illegal construction, had been forged. Section 340 CrPC allows a Court to deal with offences affecting the administration of justice such as...

'Sweeping Generalisation': Telangana High Court Rejects PIL Claiming 70-90% Reservation In Municipalities, Finds No Supportive Data

The Telangana High Court dismissed a PIL challenging ward-wise reservation notifications issued for ' 2nd Ordinary Elections to Municipalities and Municipal Corporations 2026', holding that the allegation that reservation in several municipalities ranged between 70% and 90% was not backed by “comprehensive or verified data.”A Division Bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and...

Telangana High Court Reserves Order On Pawan Khera's Anticipatory Bail Plea In FIR By Assam CM's Wife Over Passport Row

The Telangana High Court on Thursday (April 9) reserved its orders in the anticipatory bail plea moved by Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, amid allegations related to her holding multiple passports.Justice K Sujana is likely to pronounce the verdict tomorrow.The anticipatory bail petition has been filed...