AP High Court Overturns Husband's Conviction U/S 306 IPC, Says Single Instance Of Questioning Wife's Morality Not Abetment Of Suicide

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently set aside a conviction under Section 306 of IPC on the grounds that beating of the deceased and mere verbal humiliation upon accusations of marital infidelity, without any positive act to incite or instigate commission of suicide, does not constitute abetment of suicide.In the present case, the deceased's husband and brother-in-law, suspecting her...

Magistrates To Face 'Contempt Action' If They Remand People For Social Media Posts Without Following SC Guidelines: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, has in a recent circular, directed all judicial magistrates to comply with the law laid down in 'Arnesh Kumar judgment' before remanding accused, specially those booked in cases pertaining to social media posts.The court has said that all judicial magistrates shall follow the court's direction scrupulously, and magistrates who violate the circular would...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: June 2025

Citations: [LiveLaw (2025) AP 110 – LiveLaw (2025) AP 124]Nominal Index:Bepari Shaik Arshiya Anjum Vs. The High Court Of Andhra Pradesh and Others: LiveLaw (2025) AP 110K.Md.Sadiq And 10 Others and Others v. Chief Executive Officer waqf And 3 Others: LiveLaw (2025) AP 111Sri Potti Sriramulu Upper Primary SPSUP School vs The State Of AP & Ors: LiveLaw (2025) AP 112M/s Chaitanya High...

Supreme Court Collegium Makes Proposals For Judges' Appointments In Andhra & Telangana High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 02nd July, 2025 approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Tuhin Kumar Gedela, Advocate, as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.The Collegium also proposed the appointment of the following Advocates as Judges of the High Court for the State of Telangana:(i) Shri Gouse Meera Mohiuddin,(ii) Shri Chalapathi Rao Suddala,(iii) Shri...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants 17-Day Interim Bail To Murder Convict To Appear For LLB Semester Exam

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently granted 17-day interim bail to a murder convict, who is pursuing a five-year B.Com LL. B course, to enable him to appear for his final semester examinations. A bench of Justice K Suresh Reddy and Justice V Sujatha passed the order to “meet the ends of justice” as the convict's appeal against his conviction is presently pending before...

AP High Court Calls For Law Penalising Govt Officials Who 'Turn Blind Eye' To Encroachment Of Water Bodies, Drains

In a case involving the illegal construction of a bridge over a Canal in Andhra Pradesh's Kaikaluru town, the High Court has called for stringent laws that punish not only public violators but also the government officials who turn a blind-eye to illegal encroachments and violations on waterways.Taking serious note of the detrimental impact of such encroachments and calling for...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Digest: June 23 – June 29, 2025

Citations: [2025 LiveLaw (AP) 119 – 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 123]Nominal Index:VISWANATHAN KRISHNA MURTHY v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 119Sankarappa v. APSPDCL Chairman M D Tirupati 2 and Others: 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 120Kalimela Kiran Kumar v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others: 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 121Killo Subbarao and Others v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh: 2025 LiveLaw (AP)...

AP High Court Permits Trust Managing Temple Located Over Disputed Land To Conduct Navratri Festivities

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted permission to a trust which manages Sri Aadi Varahi Shakti Temple (petitioner) located in Tiruchanur near Tirupati, to conduct the Aashada Gupta Varaahi Navaratrulu–nine day Navratri festival–from June 26 to July 5.In an order passed on June 16 the petitioner, along with one Y Gangi Reddy (Respondent 7)- with whom the petitioner was involved in a...

'Ganja' Seeds, Leaves Not Banned Under NDPS Act: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a judgement dated 23.06.2025, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the definition of 'Ganja' under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), is limited to the flowering or fruiting tops of the cannabis plant, and excludes from its ambit the seeds and leaves when not accompanied by the tops.For reference, Section 2(iii)(b) of the NDPS Act, which enacts...

'Woke Up From Deep Slumber': AP High Court Bars Wakf Tribunal From Hearing Land Dispute Decided By Civil Court 45 Years Ago

The Andhra Pradesh High Court allowed a man's plea against the decision of the Waqf Tribunal which had adjudicated on a suit concerning a disputed land, despite the fact that a civil court had decided the matter 45 years ago giving a finding that the disputed property is not a waqf property. The court thus said that the Waqf Tribunal does not have the power to adjudicate any case which is...

AP High Court Rejects Govt Employee's Plea To Change Date Of Birth Ahead Of Superannuation, Points He Accepted Seniority Based On It

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has rejected the plea of a retired employee of the Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL), who sought alteration in his Date of Birth (DOB) in the official service records, after having received all promotions and service benefits based on the same date.In this regard, Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam observed,“Petitioner at the fag...

Transgender Woman In Heterosexual Marriage Can File Complaint Against Husband, In-Laws U/S 498A IPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a transgender woman in heterosexual marriage can file a complaint against her husband and in-laws under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa empahsized that a transgender woman, identifying as a female and living in a marital relationship with a man, cannot be excluded from the protection of laws meant to...