India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh High Court Rules Affidavit Evidence Impermissible in Maintenance Proceedings Under Section 126(2) CrPC

Andhra Pradesh High Court Rules Affidavit Evidence Impermissible in Maintenance Proceedings Under Section 126(2) CrPCIn a significant ruling that reinforces the strict procedural requirements for maintenance cases, the Andh...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Child's Right To Paternity Recognition Prevails Over Unchallenged Earlier DNA Report: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Child's Right To Paternity Recognition Prevails Over Unchallenged Earlier DNA Report: Andhra Pradesh High CourtIn a significant ruling upholding the welfare and identity rights of a minor child, theHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravatihas set aside a trial court order that had refused a f...

20 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Criminal Appeals Cannot Be Dismissed For Default: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Criminal Appeals Cannot BeDismissed For Default: Andhra Pradesh High CourtTheHigh Court of Andhra Pradeshhas issued a significant ruling emphasizing the statutory obligations of appellate courts when handling criminal appeals. Identifying a "patent legal infirmity" in a lower court's decision...

11 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Procedural Lapses Bar Prosecution: High Court of Andhra Pradesh Quashes FIR Under Section 303(2) BNS and MMDR Act in Sand Theft Petition

Procedural Lapses Bar Prosecution: Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Sand Theft Case In a significant ruling emphasizing the necessity of procedural adherence, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh has quashed criminal proceedings against a petitioner accused of sand theft. The decision serves as ...

05 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra HC Disposes of Anticipatory Bail Plea in Defamation Case Following Prosecution’s Assurance under BNSS

Judicial Integrity and Due Process: Andhra High Court Addresses Procedural Safeguards in Defamation Case In a significant move reinforcing procedural accountability, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh recently disposed of a criminal petition seeking anticipatory bail for P S Ganesh Kumar, an em...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Failure to Pay Interim Maintenance Justifies Non-Bailable Warrant: High Court of Andhra Pradesh Under Sections 397 & 401 Cr.P.C.

Maintenance Hurdles: Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds NBW for Arrears In a significant reinforcement of judicial discipline in matrimonial disputes, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh has refused to set aside a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against a husband who failed to pay court-ordered...

04 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Convenience of Woman Litigant Paramount in Transfer Cases: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Convenience of Woman Litigant Paramount in Transfer Cases: Andhra Pradesh High CourtIn a significant ruling emphasizing the rights of litigants, theHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravatihas set aside a session court’s order that had mechanically rejected a request to transfer a cheque boun...

25 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Successive Bail Applications in POCSO Cases Require Substantial Change in Circumstances: Andhra Pradesh HC Cancels Principal's Bail

High Court Yanks Bail from School Principal in Shocking POCSO Case Involving Autistic TeenIn a stern rebuke to leniency in child sexual abuse cases, theAndhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravatihas cancelled bail granted to K. Sambasiva Rao, a 62-year-old school principal accused o...

08 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Appeal Against Acquittal in Bailable Offences Lies Only Before High Court: Karnataka HC

High Court Rules: Appeals Against Acquittal in Bailable Offences Must Be Filed Only in High Court, Not Sessions Court Introduction In a significant ruling on appellate jurisdiction in criminal matters, the Karnataka High Court has set aside a conviction order passed by a Sessions Court, empha...

16 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Overturns AP High Court on Corruption FIRs

Supreme Court Overturns AP High Court on Corruption FIRs In a landmark decision that underscores the judiciary's commitment to combating corruption, the Supreme Court of India has set aside a controversial judgment from the Andhra Pradesh High Court, reviving 13 First Information Reports (FIR...

10 Jan 2026