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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Telangana HC raps I-T department for ignoring faceless assessment norms
HYDERABAD: The Telangana high court has pulled up the for repeatedly violating provisions of the Finance Acts of 2020 and 2021 by initiating reassessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act without adhering to the mandatory 'faceless assessment' procedure. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A division bench comprising Justices P Sam Koshy and Narsing Rao Nandikonda made these observations while quashing reassessment notices issued to BJP leader and Armoor MLA Paidi Rakesh Reddy for the assessment year 2025-26. Taking serious note of the department's conduct, the bench observed that despite several judgments invalidating similar reassessment notices, the I-T department continues to act through jurisdictional officers rather than following the faceless mechanism mandated under sections 148A and 148 of the Act. "This continued disregard of settled legal precedent not only undermines the law but leads to avoidable litigation," the bench said. The court referred to its earlier ruling in the Kankanala Ravindra Reddy case (Sept 2023), where it held that reassessment actions initiated without following proper procedure are both procedurally flawed and jurisdictionally invalid. "A considerable period has passed since that decision, yet we see no corrective steps taken by the department," the bench said. It also highlighted that over 700 similar petitions are now pending before the court due to the department's continued non-compliance. While the I-T department has filed special leave petitions (SLPs) in the Supreme Court challenging such orders, the bench pointed out that no stay or interim relief has been granted in those cases. It further criticised the department for attempting to prolong proceedings in the high court, potentially to buy time to reinitiate proceedings under new provisions.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
HC grants conditional bail to accused in drug case
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has granted conditional bail to an accused arrested under the NDPS Act. The decision came after the forensic report confirmed that the seized material was not mephedrone but ephedrine, which is not included as a scheduled material under the NDPS Act. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The high court issued the directions while dealing with a petition filed by the accused seeking bail in the case registered against him at the Bibinagar police station in the Rachakonda commissionerate in Nov 2024. Police had seized drugs worth over 20 crore, manufactured at a clandestine drug manufacturing unit in the Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district. The petitioner claimed that he was falsely implicated in the case and that police mentioned the seized material's name incorrectly as mephedrone in the FIR. He informed the court that the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) also confirmed that the seized material was ephedrine and not mephedrone. The petitioner further contended that two other accused in the case were already out on bail and that he was ready to cooperate with the investigation and abide by any conditions the court might impose on him. In response, the additional public prosecutor submitted that although the seized material was not mephedrone, the petitioner should not be granted bail as the investigation was still on. After hearing both sides, Justice Narsing Rao Nandikonda directed the petitioner to submit two sureties for 20,000 each and appear before the Bibinagar police between 11am and 2pm on the first and third Sunday of every month for a period of eight weeks or until the filing of the chargesheet, and thereafter whenever required by police.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
High court allows KA Paul's ‘Gospel to The Unreached Millions' meeting today, but under strict conditions in Secunderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has cleared the way for conducting the Global Peace Festival by evangelist KA Paul's 'Gospel to The Unreached Millions' (GUM) on Saturday at Gymkhana Grounds, Secunderabad, but with strict conditions. Justice Narsing Rao Nandikonda passed the order while hearing a house motion moved by the society questioning the denial of permission by police. The society claimed that the event was meant to promote world peace and commemorate the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan. They argued that similar events were held peacefully in the past, including on Gandhi Jayanti in 2022, and that the denial of permission this time was unjust. The police, however, cited multiple reasons for refusal: anticipated traffic congestion on a working day, absence of clear participant and logistics details, potential noise disturbance, lack of parking facilities, and concerns over provocative statements previously made by Paul, which could trigger protests and law and order issues. After hearing petitioner's advocate Brahmadandi Ramesh and state home counsel Mahesh Raje, the HC observed that most of the police objections were logistical and could be addressed through conditional permissions. The HC quashed the police rejection letter and directed them to allow the event under strict conditions: not more than 1,000 people, no speeches, only prayers permitted with only four microphones without loudspeakers, no provocative slogans and the event should begin at 7 pm and end at 9 pm. Violation of these conditions would enable the police to take action, the judge said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Time of India
HC pulls up cops for careless attitude while serving notices to rape survivor
1 2 Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has criticised the negligent attitude of police officers when serving notices to a rape survivor from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community. This occurred during the hearing of a bail petition filed by the alleged perpetrator. The accused approached the HC after a local court dismissed his bail plea in connection with a rape case registered in Mancherial. As the acknowledgement of the notice issued to the survivor did not mention the details of the bail application or subsequent proceedings, the HC stated that the police's conduct in serving the summons on the survivor was clearly contrary to the spirit of the SC/ST Act provisions. Justice Narsing Rao Nandikonda, who made these observations, also directed the police to provide the survivor with a copy of the pending bail petition and to submit a report on this matter to the HC. The case was initially registered by the Ramagundam commissionerate in Mancherial in March 2025, and the accused was arrested and remanded in custody in April 2025. He was accused of luring the survivor with a promise of marriage and engaging in sexual intercourse with her. Later, he refused to marry her. In the bail petition before the Adilabad court, the accused's lawyer argued that the survivor had engaged in intercourse with the accused during their year-long relationship, which she had entered into willingly. However, the Adilabad court observed that the accused had been in hiding for over a month since the FIR was filed, and that there was a high likelihood that he would abscond if granted bail at this stage. Consequently, the court refused to grant him bail. Challenging this decision, the accused applied to the HC for bail. The HC scheduled the case for the next hearing date.
