
Andhra Pradesh High Court


Andhra Pradesh High Court bans rural sport involving Bulls – ‘Banda Laagudu Poteelu’
The Andhra Pradesh High Court opined that conducting of the play had no legal bar, but it was the responsibility of everyone associated to maintain peace.

Can the Insolvency Court adjudicate upon the validity of Sale Deed without Section 53 application under Provincial Insolvency Act? Andhra Pradesh High Court answers
The Andhra Pradesh High Court directed the Official Receiver to cancel the sale deed as the same was without application of Section 53 of Provincial Insolvency Act.

Justice Arup Kumar Goswami- 14th Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court retires
Justice Arup Kumar Goswami who was appointed as the 14th Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh with effect from 12-10-2021 is retiring today. Justice Goswami is known to be a cricket enthusiast and has represented Assam in the Ranji Trophy.

Ad-hoc judicial service does not count as ‘judicial service’ for elevation as a High Court judge: Supreme Court
Some members of the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service had claimed that the service rendered by them as District & Sessions Fast Track judges on Ad-hoc basis was not considered for elevation to the Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

Explained| Can bail be cancelled on merit once the accused is released on default bail?
“The Courts have the power to cancel the bail and to examine the merits of the case in a case where the accused is released on default bail and released not on merits earlier. Such an interpretation would be in furtherance to the administration of justice.”

Offence of Rape can be permitted to be compounded to promote family life of complainant and accused; Andhra Pradesh High Court quashes complaint for being made in fit of anger
Woman files petition for compromising an offence under section 376 of IPC, stating that she made the complaint in anger instead of actually being aggrieved.

Supreme Court's Triple Talaq judgment applies retrospectively; Andhra Pradesh High Court rejects husband's suit for decree of divorce
“By the time the judgment is proposed to be rendered on such a plaint, the law available for the Court would be that there was no Triple Talaq. Therefore, the view of the trial Court that the ratio in Shayara Banu's case (supra) is not applicable retrospectively is incorrect.” observed the Court

Andhra Pradesh High Court grants relief to Margadarsi Chit Fund; restricts State from taking coercive action
The Court was of the view that “Insofar as balance of convenience and irreparable loss are concerned, the petitioner is not a defaulter as of now and there is no complaint by any subscriber to that effect. Even the authorities did not complain receiving of any complaint qua default in payment prized money or any irregularity.”

Andhra Pradesh High Court explains scope of the residuary provision provided under Article 113 of the Limitation Act
When a case falls under any specific provision of law, their residuary clauses cannot be resorted to and the parties cannot seek shelter under the residuary provision under Article 113 of the Limitation Act, 1963.

Andhra Pradesh High Court acquits a man accused of culpable homicide not amounting to murder; set aside conviction order of Session Court
Without there being any evidence as to the presence of the accused in the house at the time of the death of the deceased, especially when the material witnesses turned hostile, convicting the accused basing on the assumptions and presumptions by the Sessions Court was erroneous.

Andhra Pradesh High Court |Consensual sex but relationship eventually not working out cannot be a ground to lodge FIR u/S. 376 IPC
Andhra Pradesh High Court: In a case where the complainant alleged offence under Section 376 Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC') and
Andhra Pradesh High Court | Mere allegations of pressure or harassment at workplace will not suffice to attract ingredients of S. 306 IPC; Proof of instigation and abetment is necessary
Andhra Pradesh High Court: Subba Reddy Satti J. granted anticipatory bail to the Chief Executing Officer (applicant-accused) as on perusal

Andhra Pradesh High Court gets 3 Additional Judges
The President appoints following Additional Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in that order of seniority, for a period of two

Appointment of 7 Advocates as Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court
President appoints S/Shri (1) Konakanti Sreenivasa Reddy alias Srinivasa Reddy, (2) Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad, (3) Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, (4) Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, (5)

Andhra Pradesh High Court gets 2 new Judges
President appoints the following to be Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court: Dr Kumbhajadala Manmadha Rao Kumari Boddupalli Sri Bhanumathi Ministry

Elevation of 1 Advocate and 1 Judicial Officer of Andhra Pradesh HC approved: Supreme Court Collegium
Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of the following persons as Judges in the Andhra Pradesh High Court: ADVOCATE:
Justice Kanneganti Lalitha Kumari, of Andhra Pradesh High Court transferred as Judge of Telangana High Court
Justice Kanneganti Lalitha Kumari, Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court transferred as Judge of the Telangana High Court. Ministry of Law
A Judicial Officer, An Advocate and A Judge | Read Appointment and Transfer Order
President of India, in exercise of the power conferred by clause (l) of Article 217, Article 224 and Article 222 of the

Whether Minimum Wages Act, 1948 will be applicable to a ‘Math’? In what circumstances can State be permitted to interfere? AP HC explains
Andhra Pradesh High Court: Opining that, a Math, which is a separate institution rendering certain religious and other functions pertaining to a