Telangana High Court Case Commentaries

Reading “Local Candidate” Exception to Include Children of Central Government Employees Pending Formal Amendment

Date: Aug 18, 2026

Reading “Local Candidate” Exception to Include Children of Central Government Employees Pending Formal Amendment 1. Introduction Case: KODIMELA SAMHITHA v. THE STATE OF TELANGANA Court: High Court...

Election Petitions on Form-26 Asset Non-Disclosure: “Possibility of Undue Influence” and Bare Pleadings Do Not Disclose Cause of Action

Date: Aug 11, 2026

Election Petitions on Form-26 Asset Non-Disclosure: “Possibility of Undue Influence” and Bare Pleadings Do Not Disclose Cause of Action Court: High Court for the State of Telangana Judge: Hon'ble Sri...

Termination of a Temporary CRPF Recruit on Psychiatric Medical Unfitness Under Rule 6 CCS (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965

Date: Aug 8, 2026

Termination of a Temporary CRPF Recruit on Psychiatric Medical Unfitness Under Rule 6 CCS (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965 1. Introduction In Kubeer Prashanth v. Union of India (Telangana High Court,...

Election Duties and Administrative Transfers Are Not “Sufficient Cause” for Inordinate Delay in Municipal Writ Appeals

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Election Duties and Administrative Transfers Are Not “Sufficient Cause” for Inordinate Delay in Municipal Writ Appeals 1. Introduction Case: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation v. Siri...

Rapid Screening False-Positive in Diagnostic Testing: No Section 336 IPC Without Gross Negligence; No Vicarious Criminal Liability by Designation

Date: Aug 6, 2026

Rapid Screening False-Positive in Diagnostic Testing: No Section 336 IPC Without Gross Negligence; No Vicarious Criminal Liability by Designation 1. Introduction Case: Manisha singh v. The State of...

Completed Acquisition Not Set Aside, but R&R Enquiry for Landless Livelihood-Dependents Must Proceed (Including Negotiated Purchases)

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Completed Acquisition Not Set Aside, but R&R Enquiry for Landless Livelihood-Dependents Must Proceed (Including Negotiated Purchases) 1. Introduction This common order of the Telangana High Court...

Urgency Invocation Is Not a Substitute for Section 17(4): Section 6 Declaration Falls Without Proof of Lawful Dispensation of Section 5-A

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Urgency Invocation Is Not a Substitute for Section 17(4): Section 6 Declaration Falls Without Proof of Lawful Dispensation of Section 5-A 1) Introduction In KUSA LACHI REDDY AND 3 OTHERS v. THE...

No Vested Right to State-Funded Personal Security: Withdrawal Valid on Objective Threat-Perception Review After Hearing

Date: Jul 17, 2026

No Vested Right to State-Funded Personal Security: Withdrawal Valid on Objective Threat-Perception Review After Hearing 1) Introduction In Jalagam Prasad Rao v. The State of Telangana (Telangana High...

Judicial Review of CBFC Age-Classification: High Court Power to Direct Reconsideration and Reclassify UA 13+ Films as ‘A’ on Cumulative Impact

Date: Jul 10, 2026

Judicial Review of CBFC Age-Classification: High Court Power to Direct Reconsideration and Reclassify UA 13+ Films as ‘A’ on Cumulative Impact 1. Introduction In Arokya Swamy Joseph v. The Government...

Post-facto Board Ratification Cannot Cure Foundational Lack of Authority in Commercial Suits (Order XI CPC Rigour)

Date: Jul 2, 2026

Post-facto Board Ratification Cannot Cure Foundational Lack of Authority in Commercial Suits (Order XI CPC Rigour) 1) Introduction In M. Divya v. M/s. Pavani Estates Private Limited (Telangana High...

PMLA Section 50 Summons: Allegations of Coercion Must Be Supported by Contemporaneous, Independent Material; CCTV/Records May Rebut

Date: Jun 24, 2026

PMLA Section 50 Summons: Allegations of Coercion Must Be Supported by Contemporaneous, Independent Material; CCTV/Records May Rebut 1) Introduction In Kiran G. S v. Union of India (Telangana High...

Sincere Remorse Cleanses Contempt: Telangana High Court’s Restorative Approach to Scandalous Transfer Pleadings and the Bar–Bench Compact

Date: Aug 28, 2025

Sincere Remorse Cleanses Contempt: Telangana High Court’s Restorative Approach to Scandalous Transfer Pleadings and the Bar–Bench Compact Introduction This commentary examines the Telangana High...

New Administrative Clarifications on the Extension of Social Welfare Benefits to Municipal Areas

Date: Jan 28, 2025

New Administrative Clarifications on the Extension of Social Welfare Benefits to Municipal Areas Introduction The judgment in Gavinolla Srinivas v. The State of Telangana (Telangana High Court, 27...

Establishing Sub-Committee Oversight and Police Collaboration for Gated Communities: A Landmark Telangana High Court Ruling

Date: Jan 1, 2025

Establishing Sub-Committee Oversight and Police Collaboration for Gated Communities: A Landmark Telangana High Court Ruling Introduction This commentary examines the crucial decision in Ch. Hari...

Invalidity of State VAT Amendments Extending Limitation Periods in the Wake of GST: Sri Sri Engineering Works And Others v. Deputy Commissioner (Ct) And Others

Date: Jul 6, 2022

Invalidity of State VAT Amendments Extending Limitation Periods in the Wake of GST: Sri Sri Engineering Works And Others v. Deputy Commissioner (Ct) And Others Introduction The case of Sri Sri...

Strict Compliance Required for Summoning Public Officers under CPC: Doni Ushaiah v. Thota Bhooma Reddy

Date: Jun 7, 2022

Strict Compliance Required for Summoning Public Officers under CPC: Doni Ushaiah v. Thota Bhooma Reddy Introduction The case of Doni Ushaiah v. Thota Bhooma Reddy adjudicated by the Telangana High...

Legitimizing Preventive Detention for Habitual Criminals: Shaik Nazneen v. Telangana High Court

Date: Mar 26, 2022

Legitimizing Preventive Detention for Habitual Criminals: Shaik Nazneen v. Telangana High Court Introduction Shaik Nazneen v. The State of Telangana is a landmark judgment delivered by the Telangana...

Preventive Detention Uphheld in Syed Sabeena v. The State of Telangana

Date: Mar 26, 2022

Preventive Detention Upheld in Syed Sabeena v. The State of Telangana Introduction The case of Syed Sabeena v. The State of Telangana revolves around the preventive detention of Syed Basha, aged 31,...

Telangana High Court Upholds FSS Act 2006 Prohibition on Tobacco Trade, Superseding COTPA 2003

Date: Dec 1, 2021

Telangana High Court Upholds FSS Act 2006 Prohibition on Tobacco Trade, Superseding COTPA 2003 Introduction The case of Sri Kamadhenu Traders v. The State of Telangana was adjudicated by the...

Invalidation of Wakf Board's Notification: A Landmark Decision in Telangana State Wakf Board v. Perugu Radha Madhavi

Date: Nov 13, 2021

Invalidation of Wakf Board's Notification: A Landmark Decision in Telangana State Wakf Board v. Perugu Radha Madhavi and 3 Others Introduction The case of Telangana State Wakf Board v. Perugu Radha...