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The Telangana High Court website (tshc.gov.in) was hacked on November 11, 2025. PDF documents were tampered with and redirected to a gaming site, prompting a cybercrime FIR under the IT Act and Telangana Gaming Act. Investigation is underway.

Justice B Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court strongly criticised HYDRAA and its Commissioner AV Ranganath for repeated violations of judicial directions under the guise of lake restoration. Hearing contempt petitions, the judge warned that authority must serve the public, not display power, and questioned HYDRAA’s statutory basis for unilateral actions.

The Telangana High Court directed the state government to announce the local body election schedule by November 24. The court emphasized panchayat elections must occur within six months of term expiry and expressed objections to conducting elections partially in villages with disputed BC reservations.

The Telangana High Court criticised the State government for repeated delays in filing counter-affidavits, warning that further laxity would attract costs. The remarks came during a PIL challenging the allotment of 2,900 acres of reserve forest land in Vikarabad for a Navy radar station.

The Telangana High Court extended till January 2026 its interim order preventing the State government from taking action against BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao and others based on the Kaleshwaram probe, allowing time for detailed judicial scrutiny of the case

High Court posting the matter to January 2026

The Telangana High Court has temporarily suspended a single-judge order that nullified the HMDA’s e-auction of government land in Budvel. While allowing the auction process to continue, the Court barred any final steps, including naming the highest bidder, until further notice.

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar has filed a petition in the Telangana High Court seeking to quash the case against him in the SSC question paper leak incident. His counsel argued that the complaint lacks legal merit under the IPC and the State Malpractices Act.

The Telangana High Court heard a PIL concerning the Sigachi factory explosion that killed 54 workers and injured 28. The petitioner urged the court to expedite the investigation and ensure compensation. The court directed the State to submit a detailed affidavit on the probe status and compensation disbursal, and issued notice to the factory’s top management.

The Telangana High Court questioned the state government over delays in conducting local body elections, reprimanding them for failing to act on previous directions. The court adjourned the case until November 11, requesting an answer on the election schedule

The Telangana High Court Division Bench comprising Justices Moushumi Bhattacharya and Gadi Praveen Kumar suspended the interim order relating to Survey Nos. 194 and 195 of Nagaram village, granting relief to senior IAS and IPS officers in the disputed land case

The Telangana High Court has stayed proceedings initiated by the State Human Rights Commission against Sultan-ul-Uloom Educational Society, citing concerns over jurisdiction and statutory overreach.

The Telangana High Court directed the DGP and Maheshwaram police to file a report on the Enforcement Directorate’s communication alleging illegal transfer of government land and forgery of revenue records in Maheshwaram mandal

The Telangana High Court has reserved its verdict on petitions challenging the State’s extension of the liquor shop licence application deadline. Petitioners argue the move violates Excise Rules, while the government defends it as a policy decision prompted by a bandh. The Court clarified that applications submitted during the extended period will be subject to its final ruling.

The Telangana High Court ordered Nasr School, Khairtabad, to reinstate a Class VIII girl expelled after a ceiling fan accident caused her partial loss of eyesight. The court termed the school’s action unjustified and directed non-discrimination against the student

The Telangana High Court heard a petition challenging the State’s decision to extend the deadline for submitting applications for retail liquor (A4) shop licences. The petitioner argued that the extension was arbitrary. The case was adjourned to Saturday

The Telangana High Court declined an urgent hearing in a PIL seeking suo motu cognisance of the alleged police encounter that killed Shaik Riyaz in Nizamabad. The petitioner, advocate Barkat Ali Khan, called for an independent probe citing inconsistencies in the official account and possible rights violations.

The Telangana High Court criticised the state government for failing to implement judicial orders related to employee welfare, particularly in the cases of two retired staff whose temporary service was to be counted for pension and regularisation. Despite the Supreme Court upholding the 2012 APAT ruling, the government has not acted, prompting the court to demand a response.

The Telangana High Court has accepted a writ petition challenging the State government’s extension of the liquor shop licence application deadline. Critics say the move aims to raise revenue and cite a similar 2019 AP case where the court set aside government orders

Telangana High Court dismisses applications by senior IAS, IPS officers, and EIPL Constructions seeking to lift restrictions on disputed lands in Maheshwaram. It upholds April order placing lands on the prohibited list; main writ petition to proceed