News for 'Andhra Pradesh High Court'

Nine more judges suspended as Telangana-Centre row over bifurcation of HC escalates

Nine more judges suspended as Telangana-Centre row over bifurcation of HC escalates

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

The TRS on Tuesday alleged that the Centre was being 'insensitive' in not bifurcating the high court so far.

'Decision on Azhar's future in BCCI deferred'

'Decision on Azhar's future in BCCI deferred'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

The working committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India failed to reach a consensus on whether Mohammad Azharuddin should be brought back under its fold following the Andhra Pradesh high court's decision to lift the life ban on him.

Justice Ramana, a judge who authored path-breaking verdicts

Justice Ramana, a judge who authored path-breaking verdicts

Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

The judgement penned by Justice Ramana in the Anuradha Bhasin case related to internet ban in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 provisions has been hailed by many as one of the progressive verdicts.

Sebi moves SC to quiz Raju

Sebi moves SC to quiz Raju

Rediff.com2 Feb 2009

Market regulator Sebi is seeking the Supreme Court's permission to interrogate Satyam's disgraced founder Ramalinga Raju and his brother Rama Raju in connection with the Rs 7,800-crore fraud in the IT company.

Semen ejaculation not necessary to prove sexual assault in rape cases: HC

Semen ejaculation not necessary to prove sexual assault in rape cases: HC

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

The convicted person, who sexually assaulted a minor girl in 2015, was sentenced to 10 years of rigourous imprisonment by a Special Judge at Eluru in West Godavari district in 2016, including a penalty of Rs 5,000 levied on him.

Cash-for-bail: HC dismisses bail plea of suspended judge

Cash-for-bail: HC dismisses bail plea of suspended judge

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

The Andhra Pradesh high court on Tuesday dismissed the bail petition of suspended judge D Prabhakar Rao who was arrested for his alleged role in the cash-for-bail scam involving former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy.

Companies linked to Jagan under CBI scanner

Companies linked to Jagan under CBI scanner

Rediff.com16 Jul 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday issued notices to 20 companies, which invested in entities owned by YSR Congress chief and Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.

Jagan Reddy grilled again by CBI in assets case

Jagan Reddy grilled again by CBI in assets case

Rediff.com9 Jun 2012

A day after the Andhra Pradesh high court granted the Central Bureau of Investigation two-day custody of YSR Congress Party chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in the alleged disproportionate assets case, the probe agency on Saturday grilled the Kadapa Member of Parliament for nearly six hours.

Assets case: CBI grills Jagan again

Assets case: CBI grills Jagan again

Rediff.com9 Jun 2012

A day after the Andhra Pradesh high court granted the Central Bureau of Investigation two-day custody of YSR Congress chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy, the agency on Saturday questioned him again in connection with the disproportionate assets case.

HC stays order banning govt ads for Jagan's media outlets

HC stays order banning govt ads for Jagan's media outlets

Rediff.com17 May 2012

YSR Congress leader Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday received a shot in the arm when the Andhra Pradesh High Court imposed a stay on the state government's order banning the issuing of government advertisements to the Sakshi media group and Jagati publications, both of which are owned by him.

Owaisi slams AP govt for HC reservation verdict

Owaisi slams AP govt for HC reservation verdict

Rediff.com8 Feb 2010

Asaduddin Owaisi said that the high court judgment was a big set back for the Muslim community. "it is a huge disappointment to the Muslim boys and girls who were dreaming a better future because of this 4 per cent quota. Now what will happen to their aspirations".

HC stays arrest of TRS chief's daughter

HC stays arrest of TRS chief's daughter

Rediff.com19 Jan 2010

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday stayed all further proceedings, including arrest of Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter Kavitha.

Tirupati temple's gold plating is illegal, says HC

Tirupati temple's gold plating is illegal, says HC

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

A division bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the gold plating work of the sanctum sanctorum of famous Tirumala temple undertaken by the Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam (TTD) was "illegal and unconstitutional".

PRP poll symbol: AP HC sets aside EC order

PRP poll symbol: AP HC sets aside EC order

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

The court further directed that the principles, which were adopted while granting a common election symbol to Telangana Rashtra Samithi may have to be kept in mind while taking a decision on the plea of Praja Rajyam for a common poll symbol.

Raju retracts confession; Khurshid not surprised

Raju retracts confession; Khurshid not surprised

Rediff.com30 Jul 2010

Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday said that he is not surprised that B Ramalinga Raju has retracted his infamous January, 2009, confession of perpetrating accounting fraud at Satyam.

HC turns down slain Naxal leader's mother's plea

HC turns down slain Naxal leader's mother's plea

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

Azad, an M Tech degree holder from Warangal regional engineering college, had been with the Maoist movement since the last three and a half decades and had the reputation of being an expert strategist. He was an accused in the killing of Congress legislator C Narsi Reddy along with 10 others in Mahbubnagar district on August 15, 2005.

PIL against me politically motivated: Jagan

PIL against me politically motivated: Jagan

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday told the Andhra Pradesh high court that a public interest litigation seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation into his assets was politically motivated and the petitioner was awarded a cabinet berth as a quid pro quo by the ruling Congress government.

AP HC directs police to leave Osmania University

AP HC directs police to leave Osmania University

Rediff.com15 Feb 2010

After two days of clashes between the police and the students, which left more than 25 people including six journalists injured, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday, ordered the police and the paramilitary forces to leave the Osmania University Campus in Hyderabad.

Double whammy for Sebi

Double whammy for Sebi

Rediff.com3 May 2006

Plea for Raju's lie detector test deferred

Plea for Raju's lie detector test deferred

Rediff.com7 Aug 2009

The CBI had, on April 25, appealed to the XIV additional chief metropolitan magistrate to allow the agency to conduct forensic tests on the trio as a step-in-aid in investigation.

SC/STs not homogeneous, observes top court in quota within quota hearing

SC/STs not homogeneous, observes top court in quota within quota hearing

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for grant of quota inside quota, on Wednesday said all SCs and STs may not be homogeneous in terms of their sociological, economic, education and social status.

AP: Encounter cops brought under the scanner

AP: Encounter cops brought under the scanner

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

In a judgment with far reaching implications, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered that the details including the names of the policemen involved in any encounter should be made public and a case should be booked against them. A five judge bench headed by the Chief Justice A R Dave passed a long pending petition filed by the civil rights organisations in the state seeking action against the policemen involved in "fake" encounters.

ABVP joins Telangana stir, Sushma's rally tomorrow

ABVP joins Telangana stir, Sushma's rally tomorrow

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

With the Andhra Pradesh High Court granting conditional permission, the way is now clear for the ABVP to organise its 'Rana Bheri' rally in support of a separate Telangana state on Saturday, which will be addressed by senior party leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj.

8,000 judicial employees on strike in Telangana seeking bifurcation of HC

8,000 judicial employees on strike in Telangana seeking bifurcation of HC

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

All India Judicial Employees Association General Secretary B Lakshma Reddy said the employees in all the 10 districts held demonstrations.

Vizag gas leak: Cops file criminal case against plant

Vizag gas leak: Cops file criminal case against plant

Rediff.com8 May 2020

Hours after the fatal early morning leak, the Gopalapatnam police registered the case against the management of the LG Polymers Ltd under Indian Penal Code sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life and personal safety of others) and 338 (causing grievous hurt).

Cheque bounce case against Mallya: Court order likely on May 25

Cheque bounce case against Mallya: Court order likely on May 25

Rediff.com9 May 2016

On April 20, the Special Magistrate Court had convicted Mallya and others, in connection with bouncing of two cheques of Rs 50 lakh each

SC grants bail to Monica Bedi

SC grants bail to Monica Bedi

Rediff.com17 May 2007

bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, however, said that Bedi shall not leave her native Hoshiarpur district.

Satyam's Ramalinga Raju gets bail

Satyam's Ramalinga Raju gets bail

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

Satyam Computer's tainted founder B Ramalinga Raju on Wednesday secured bail from the Andhra Pradesh high court, over 17 months after his arrest on charges of allegedly fudging the IT company's accounts.

Seema-Andhra Cong MP Rajagopal withdraws plea in HC

Seema-Andhra Cong MP Rajagopal withdraws plea in HC

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

Seema-Andhra Congress leader and MP Lagadapati Rajagopal on Tuesday withdrew his plea before the Delhi high court in which he had sought a direction to the Lok Sabha Speaker to take a decision on his resignation which was submitted on August 2.

Patient's mother to move SC for euthanasia

Patient's mother to move SC for euthanasia

Rediff.com16 Dec 2004

Her son is suffering from muscular distrophy, which is incurable. So, the latter wants to donate his organs.

SC grants bail to rebel YSRC MP in sedition case

SC grants bail to rebel YSRC MP in sedition case

Rediff.com21 May 2021

The Supreme Court Friday granted bail to rebel Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress MP K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, who was arrested in a sedition case lodged by Andhra Pradesh Police against him.

'They are protecting the police'

'They are protecting the police'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

'The Tamil Nadu government should ask Andhra Pradesh to speed up the investigation.'

Ten youth held on terror charges get bail

Ten youth held on terror charges get bail

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

The youth were arrested on charges of inciting people, waging war against the state and indulging in jihadi activities. They alleged that they were illegally detained and tortured by the police before being sent to judicial remand. They also contended that the police could not establish a case against them.

Sun Pharma moves SC against stay on Ranbaxy merger

Sun Pharma moves SC against stay on Ranbaxy merger

Rediff.com15 May 2014

Last month, the high court had ordered an interim status quo on the $4-billion deal, after a suit from some individual investors alleged insider trading in Ranbaxy's shares by Silverstreet Developers, Sun's wholly owned arm, before the deal was announced on April 6.

LS Speaker rejects resignations of Jagan, 12 other Andhra MPs

LS Speaker rejects resignations of Jagan, 12 other Andhra MPs

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar rejected the resignations submitted by 13 MPs from Andhra Pradesh, including ten from Congress and two of YSR Congress, against the decision on Telangana, holding these were "not voluntary or genuine". The YSR Congress MPs included party chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.