Telangana Monthly Digest – February 2026 - 2026-03-09

(A) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 374(2) - Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Section 302 r/w Section 34 - Conviction under murder charge - Convicted appellants were sentenced to life imprisonment and fine, later appealed on grounds of insufficient evidence and contradictions in testimonies. (Paras 1, 24-34) (B) Evidence - Standard of proof in criminal trials - If two constructions are possible, ...

(A) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 482 - Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 120-B, 420, 468, and 471 - Quashing of proceedings - Petition dismissed as prima facie specific allegations against the valuer established that he issued inflated valuation reports to facilitate loan fraud - A.2 and A.3 used the inflated valuations to deceive the bank and obtain loans totaling Rs. 9 Crores. (Pa...

(A) Telangana Public Service Commission Act - Conduct of Examinations - Writ Petition pertaining to Group-I Services Examination for 563 posts - Allegations of irregularities in conducting Mains examination, procedural aspects, and evaluation method not established. Court ruled that there was no demonstrable bias or malice. The evaluation method adopted, including measures for examiner variability...

(A) Electricity Act, 2003 - Sections 68(1), 164 - Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 - Section 16(1) - Works of Licensees Rules, 2006 - Writ Appeal against the dismissal of writ petition seeking mandamus against erection of transmission lines over agricultural lands - Notification issued for alignment approval, but allegations of deviation from approved route denied by respondents - The learned Single Jud...

(A) Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 - Section 33 - Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulation Act, 2002 - Notice issued by Ethics Panel challenged for lack of jurisdiction - Authority to inspect clinical establishments lies solely with designated authority under the 2010 Act, making the respondent's actions invalid. (Paras 2.2, 2....

(A) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Order XXVI Rule 9 and Section 151 - Appointment of Advocate Commissioner - Trial Court allowed the petition for appointment of an Advocate Commissioner for demarcating land boundaries, held not as collection of evidence, but to resolve boundary disputes. Court upheld the lower court's order emphasizing clarity on the extent of the property each party claims and ...

(A) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Sections 324, 285, 270, 223, and 3(5) - Quashing of FIR - Pending civil suit - Allegations relate to obstruction and damage to Nakshabata, allegedly arising from civil disputes - Criminal complaint considered a counterblast to civil suit; mere existence of civil dispute not grounds for quashing FIR - Legal procedures under Section 35(3) of BNSS must be followed ...

(A) Banking Regulation Act - SARFAESI Act - Master Directions on Frauds issued by Reserve Bank of India - Declaration of loan account as 'fraud' due to submission of forged documents for credit facilities - Bank's declaration of fraud based on objective verification upheld. (Paras 2.1, 6, 7, and 8) (B) Principles of Natural Justice - Lack of mandatory pre-decisional hearing prior to classification...

(A) Passports Act, 1967 - Section 6(2)(f) - Gazette Notification GSR 570(E) dated 25.08.1993 - Refusal of passport renewal - Petitioner contended that pending criminal cases cannot be grounds for denial of passport renewal as it violates right to personal liberty - The Court ruled that regulations permit refusal if criminal proceedings are pending, and no order from courts permitting travel was su...

(A) Andhra Pradesh Medical Practitioners Registration Act, 1968 - Rules Regulating the Procedure at an Enquiry held under Sections 15 and 17 - India Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 - Allegations of medical negligence and ethical violations - Notice issued by Medical Council alleged violations of Regulations 1.4.2 and 7.20 for improper treatment of a c...

(A) Waqf Act, 1995 - Section 63 and Section 83 - Writ Appeal against Single Judge's order setting aside proceedings of Waqf Board regarding appointment of Towliath Committee - The appointment was made ignoring the preferential claim outlined in a Compromise Deed - Writ Petition was deemed non-maintainable due to availability of an alternative statutory remedy - The Tribunal is the proper forum to ...

The Court analyzed Section 420 of IPC and Section 7 of the EC Act in the context of the allegations against the petitioners, specifically regarding the procurement and sale of PDS rice. The Court noted the lack of a beneficiary complaint and referenced prior decisions where similar proceedings were quashed, concluding the actual criminal intent was absent. The prosecution's claims were deemed unte...