India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

APHC: Encroachments on Water Body Banks Violate Public Trust Doctrine

APHC Rules Encroachments on Water Body Banks ViolatePublic Trust DoctrineIntroductionIn a significant ruling emphasizing the protection of natural resources, theHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravatihas dismissed a writ petition challenging the proposed closure of an alleged 30-foot road, ...

10 Feb 2026

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Attestation of Vakalatnama Mandatory Safeguard Against Impersonation: Andhra Pradesh HC

Andhra Pradesh High Court Emphasizes Mandatory Attestation of Vakalatnama as Key Safeguard Against Impersonation and Unauthorized ProceedingsIntroductionIn a significant ruling that underscores the procedural integrity of judicial proceedings, the

10 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Conviction Under S.302 IPC Cannot Stand on Contradictory and Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony: Andhra Pradesh High Court Acquits All Accused

AP High Court Overturns Murder Conviction, Citing 'Unreliable' Sole Eyewitness and Lack of Corroboration AMARAVATI— The Andhra Pradesh High Court has acquitted all accused in a 2012 murder case, overturning a trial court's life sentence. A division bench of Justice K. Suresh Reddy and Justice...

04 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

State's Failure to Prove 'De Facto' Possession Before Repeal Act Leads to Abatement of ULC Proceedings: Andhra Pradesh High Court

AP High Court Quashes 36-Year-Old Land Ceiling Proceedings, Cites 'Paper Possession' and Procedural Lapses Amaravati:In a significant ruling reinforcing landowners' rights, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside decades-old proceedings initiated under the erstwhile Urban Land (Ceiling an...

04 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Litigant's Rights Trump Counsel's Lapses: Madras High Court on Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decrees

Litigant's Rights Trump Counsel's Lapses: Madras High Court on Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decrees CHENNAI– In a significant ruling reinforcing a cornerstone of natural justice, the Madras High Court has held that a litigant's interest in having a case decided on its merits should not be jeopardiz...

25 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

SC Protects Bona Fide Planters, Rules Pre-1971 Plantation Not 'Vested Forest' Under Kerala Act

SC Protects Bona Fide Planters, Rules Pre-1971 Plantation Not 'Vested Forest' Under Kerala Act New Delhi– In a landmark judgment reinforcing the rights of genuine cultivators against the State's conservation claims, the Supreme Court of India has declared that a 37.5-acre coffee and cardamom ...

24 Oct 2025

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Supreme Court Curtails Commercial Speech, Mandates Influencer Apologies and New Social Media Guidelines

Supreme Court Curtails Commercial Speech, Mandates Influencer Apologies and New Social Media Guidelines NEW DELHI– In a landmark hearing with far-reaching implications for India's digital media landscape, the Supreme Court has drawn a distinct line between freedom of expression and monetized ...

25 Aug 2025

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SC Halts Proceedings Against Ashoka Professor, Questions Police Probe

SC Halts Proceedings Against Ashoka Professor, Questions Police Probe into Social Media Posts New Delhi– In a significant intervention safeguarding academic freedom and scrutinizing police powers under the new criminal code, the Supreme Court of India has provided substantial relief to Ashoka...

25 Aug 2025

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Departmental Inquiry Stayed Pending Criminal Trial on Similar Corruption Charges: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Andhra Pradesh High Court Stays Departmental Inquiry Against Police Officer Pending Corruption Trial Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh– In a recent judgment, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati has stayed departmental proceedings initiated against a Sub-Inspector of Police, R. Narasimha Mur...

21 Apr 2025