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The court, which had reserved its decision on November 20 following a petition by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Patnam Narender Reddy’s wife, delivered its verdict on Friday. Shurthi, the wife of the former MLA, had challenged the registration of three First Information Reports (FIRs) for the same incident. Justice K. Lakshman, after considering the arguments presented by Reddy’s counsel, decided to quash two of the FIRs.

At present 8 posts of permanent and 7 additional judges were vacant, the Minister said, adding that 115 magistrate posts were vacant in the district and other subordinate courts in the State as of November 21

The petition sought to prevent several members of the Telangana Legislative Assembly (MLAs) who had defected from the BRS to the INC from attending the ongoing assembly sessions, participating in legislative discussions, and casting their votes.

As he completes one year holding these ministries, whether Revanth Reddy can undo the damage that has alienated his government from the public, despite its claims of ‘Praja Palana’ remains a question worth Rs.1.5 lakh crore.

The High Court, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao, expressed dissatisfaction on Wednesday with the State government's failure to notify buffer zones for all existing water bodies under the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).

The High Court criticizes state government for inaction on recurring food poisoning at Maganur Zilla Parishad High School, questioning intervention only after court orders, despite worm-infested food concerns.

The Telangana High Court has taken serious note of the students taking ill due to suspected food poisoning at government-run schools and directed that samples from mid-day meals be collected from all such schools for lab analysis.

Telangana High Court directs State government to remove unauthorized constructions along Musi River, relocate affected residents, and prevent sewage contamination as part of the Musi riverfront development project.

The judge also expressed serious reservations about the negligence of police officers in filing these complaints, highlighting that the contents of the FIRs were identical, with only the dates, accused persons, and places of offence altered.

The petition was filed by the All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) and the Development & Welfare Association of the Blind (DWAB), who were represented by Advocate Sahithi Sri Kavya.

The judgement was delivered in connection with an appeal filed by Keshav Rao Jadhav challenging government orders issued in 2005 and 2008 that allotted land at subsidised rates to various groups including MPs, MLAs, All India Services officers, judges and journalists by treating them as a separate class.

The High Court on Friday set aside a September 9, 2024 order passed by a single judge, which had directed the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly to fix a schedule for hearing disqualification petitions within four weeks. The bench ruled that while the Speaker must decide disqualification petitions within a "reasonable time," there was no need to impose a strict timeline as mandated by the single judge.

Speaking to the media at Telangana Bhavan on Friday, BRS MLC and former Minister Satyavathi Rathod criticized Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for constitutional violations and neglecting tribal concerns. She highlighted that tribal women were forced to travel to Delhi to seek justice due to the Congress government’s atrocities. Rathod called for the cancellation of the proposed Pharma Village in Lagacherla, labeling it harmful to both farmers and the environment.

The division bench overturned the single bench's order, which had directed the Speaker to take a decision within four weeks. The division bench clarified that there is no specific time frame for the Speaker to take a decision

The judge criticized the investigating officer for irregularities in the arrest procedure and questioned how releasing the petitioner would impact the investigation. "This court does not seek to interfere with the investigation but is addressing the illegality in the arrest process," the judge clarified. Public Prosecutor Palle Nageshwar Rao, representing the police, presented witness statements as directed by the court. He stated that the confession statements of the 21st and 22nd accused, along with call data records, were used to implicate t

The High Court on Thursday directed the Sub Divisional Police Officer of Mahabubabad to grant permission for the BRS party to hold a peaceful protest in the town. The protest, initially scheduled for November 21, was rescheduled to November 25 upon the court's order.

The High Court has disposed a batch of writ petitions filed by landowners in Patelguda Village in Ameenpur who alleged that officials from the HYDRAA demolished their properties, accusing them of encroaching upon government land in Survey No.12, without proper notice or survey.

The High Court on Wednesday sharply criticized police officials over the arrest of former Kodangal MLA Patnam Narender Reddy in connection with the Lagacherla incident. The court raised serious concerns about the manner in which the arrest was carried out, particularly asking whether the police considered Reddy to be a 'terrorist' given the circumstances of his detention.

The High Court comprising Justice Sujoy Paul And Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao has struck down Government Order (GO) 16, which aimed to regularize thousands of contract employees in the state’s education and health sectors.

Narender Reddy, who was arrested by the police in connection with the Lagacharla incident, has made a request to the Court seeking direction for allotment of a separate barrack separating from other inmates in the jail.