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Telangana High Court censured State authorities after two Singapore-based accused were detained at Chennai Airport despite an August stay on all proceedings. The court described the incident as interference with justice and directed officials to explain the breach of its order

The Telangana High Court has issued notices to the Chief Secretary after a petition challenged the State’s decision to grant IAS-equivalent status to IPS officers. The court sought an explanation for IPS officers holding IAS cadre posts and adjourned the matter to December 10

Telangana High Court extended protection for sterilised stray dogs, allowing GHMC to act only on verified complaints of attacks. AASRA argued that dog removals ignored Supreme Court guidelines. The court posted the case for further hearing on December 2

The Telangana High Court on Friday refused to stay the State’s panchayat elections, rejecting petitions filed by BC organisations challenging G.O.Ms. 46 on reservations. The Court directed the government to file a counter on sub-category reservations within six weeks.

The Telangana High Court stayed the panchayat election process in Mahabubpatnam, Mahabubabad district, after villagers challenged the reservation pattern that allotted the Sarpanch post and three ward seats to STs despite the village having only seven ST voters

The Telangana High Court strongly criticised Hydraa Commissioner AV Ranganath in the Bathukamma Kunta dispute, warning of a non-bailable warrant if he skips the December 5 hearing. In a separate case, the court halted Hydraa’s Sunnam Cheruvu works for violating norms

The Telangana High Court criticised the State for the sluggish investigation into the Sigachi Industries explosion of June 30, 2025, which killed 54 people. Despite examining 237 witnesses, the police have yet to form an opinion on the offences or those responsible. The Court noted that regulatory officials and company employees had not been questioned.

The Telangana High Court’s Division Bench stayed a single judge order that had cancelled the 2015–16 Group-II recruitment, granting interim relief to selected candidates. The TGPSC argued that scrapping the entire process after years of delay would be unfair

BRS leaders have filed a PIL in the Telangana High Court challenging the appointment of 16 advisors with Cabinet rank by the Congress government. They allege the move is unconstitutional, financially wasteful and amounts to creating an extra-constitutional authority without public mandate.

The Telangana High Court celebrated Constitution Day, with Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh emphasising the Constitution’s living character, the need for harmony among State organs, and the importance of spreading constitutional awareness at the grassroots

The Telangana High Court will resume hearing petitions on local body elections on Tuesday. The State government recently issued G.O 46 restricting reservations for sarpanches and ward members, with groundwork completed for gazette publication and submission to the Election Commission

The Telangana High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by the father of Sanjit Das, detained for over two months over conflicting nationality documents. The bench said citizenship doubts require administrative verification and directed the MHA to expedite the process

The Telangana High Court directed the State Government to continue the petitioners as Chief Promoters of nine District Fishermen Cooperative Societies, noting that elections had not yet been held. The Court said they must remain in position until the Government issues further orders

The Telangana High Court addressed a contempt petition from Sandhya Hotels regarding alleged unauthorized demolition by the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA). During the hearing, HYDRAA's Standing Counsel requested additional time to submit a counter-affidavit explaining the justification for the demolition.

Telangana High Court quashed TGPSC’s Group-II 2016 final selection list, holding that the Commission illegally evaluated tampered OMR sheets in violation of 2017 court orders and Technical Committee report. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka said transparency in public recruitment cannot be compromised.

The Telangana Cabinet is set to decide on the schedule for long-delayed local body elections following a High Court directive. The Congress government, fresh from its Jubilee Hills bypoll win, faces mounting pressure from farmers over unfulfilled promises like paddy bonuses and the Rythu Bharosa scheme.

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.