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Indian Express
10 minutes ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Telangana High Court tells KNRUHS to consider 32 students as ‘local' candidates in interim order
In an interim order, the Telangana High Court directed the Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) and the Government on Wednesday to consider a group of 32 students as 'local' candidates for registration in the admission process pending the adjudication of a petition. A bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice P Sam Koshy was hearing a batch of petitions that challenged the notification and dated July 15, 2025, issued by the KNRUHS, mandating a four-year study or residency period in Telangana to be considered a 'local' candidate status for admission into undergraduate courses. The petitioners contended that the registration process would end by July 25, and that they might not be able to participate in the counselling process unless the university treated them as 'local' candidates. The constitutional and legal validity of Rule 3 (a) of the Telangana Medical and Dental Colleges Admission (Admission into MBBS and BDS courses) Rules 2017, as amended vide government order Ms 33 of the health, medical, and family welfare department, dated July 19, 2024, has been challenged as being violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of Constitution of India. Senior counsel B Mayur Reddy and advocate Alluri Divakar Reddy, who represented 28 of the 32 petitioners, relied on division bench orders of 2023 and 2024 to state that the Rule 3 (a) was read down by the division bench last year with an interpretation that it shall also include permanent residents of Telangana, without applying the four-year condition. The high court had then granted liberty to the Government to frame specific guidelines for determining domicile or permanent residence. The court further held that the university shall consider cases of students who claim to be eligible under the aforesaid guidelines. The petitioners alleged that the directives remained unfulfilled even a year later. Instead, the state preferred an appeal against the 2023 and 2024 orders last year and received an interim stay on the operation of the court order. However, the stay was granted only after the state admitted before the Supreme Court that the petitioners would be considered as 'local' candidates for counselling. They argued that the 2025 prospectus continues to rely on the old criteria and students who are otherwise permanent residents or domiciles of Telangana were being unfairly excluded due to the rigid interpretation of Rule 3(a). On Wednesday, the court observed that interim directions were issued on Friday for the Telangana Government and the KNRUHS to permit the students to register for admission as local candidates. The bench extended the same relief to present petitioners and made clear that the same would be subject to the final outcome of the matter. Rahul V Pisharody is an Assistant Editor with the Indian Express Online and has been reporting from Telangana on various issues since 2019. Besides a focused approach to big news developments, Rahul has a keen interest in stories about Hyderabad and its inhabitants and looks out for interesting features on the city's heritage, environment, history culture etc. His articles are straightforward and simple reads in sync with the context. Rahul started his career as a journalist in 2011 with The New Indian Express and worked in different roles at the Hyderabad bureau for over 8 years. As Deputy Metro Editor, he was in charge of the Hyderabad bureau of the newspaper and coordinated with the team of district correspondents, centres and internet desk for over three years. A native of Palakkad in Kerala, Rahul has a Master's degree in Communication (Print and New Media) from the University of Hyderabad and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. Long motorcycle rides and travel photography are among his other interests. ... Read More
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Supreme Court declines to interfere in Telangana HC order granting bail to 4 men accused of supplying explosives to Maoists
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by the Telangana Government challenging a Telangana High Court order that granted bail to four men accused of conspiring and supplying explosives and material such as drones to members of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist). The case was heard by a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, who declined to interfere in the high court's order. The case was registered in the Cherla police station of Bhadradri Kothagudem district and later transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The trial court dismissed their bail petitions on November 7, 2023, and January 18, 2024. The four bail applicants are accused 1, 3, 6, and 7 in the case. In the trial court, the special public prosecutor for the NIA had contended that the offences, charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and other laws, were grave and serious in nature, and since some of the accused in this case were absconding, it was not safe to grant bail. The police caught them on June 5, 2023, on the outskirts of Cherla Mandal during a vehicle check drive. They were found in possession of 'incriminating material objects, such as one drone, cortex wire bundles – 2 each 80 meters length, gelatin sticks – 10, detonators – 5. The accused 1 to 7 conspired to hand over the same to the underground cadres of proscribed organization of CPI (Maoist) i.e., accused 8 to 11 and others, for making landmine and IED firearms', the police alleged. However, while hearing the batch of petitions challenging the rejection of bail applications by the trial court, a Telangana High Court bench of Justices K Lakshman and P Sree Sudha granted them bail with certain conditions, including some general ones, bail bonds, and weekly reporting. The high court, in its order dated March 21, 2024, acknowledged the NIA's primary concern that the accused might threaten witnesses, including protected ones, and potentially disrupt the fairness of the trial. Should this occur, the special court might be unable to conduct a fair trial. In such a scenario, the NIA is free to apply for the cancellation of bail, the bench said. Rahul V Pisharody is an Assistant Editor with the Indian Express Online and has been reporting from Telangana on various issues since 2019. Besides a focused approach to big news developments, Rahul has a keen interest in stories about Hyderabad and its inhabitants and looks out for interesting features on the city's heritage, environment, history culture etc. His articles are straightforward and simple reads in sync with the context. Rahul started his career as a journalist in 2011 with The New Indian Express and worked in different roles at the Hyderabad bureau for over 8 years. As Deputy Metro Editor, he was in charge of the Hyderabad bureau of the newspaper and coordinated with the team of district correspondents, centres and internet desk for over three years. A native of Palakkad in Kerala, Rahul has a Master's degree in Communication (Print and New Media) from the University of Hyderabad and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. Long motorcycle rides and travel photography are among his other interests. ... Read More
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Justice M S Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao sworn in as Tripura High Court Chief Justice
Former Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice M S Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao was sworn in as the ninth Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court on Tuesday as Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu administered his oath of office at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister Manik Saha, his cabinet colleagues, and senior officials. Justice Rao replaced Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, who was transferred to the Telangana High Court. After earning his BSc (Hons.) Mathematics from Bhavans New Science College, Osmania University, Justice Rao pursued an LLB in the university, which awarded him the CVSS Acharyulu Gold Medal for scoring the highest marks in the final year of the course. He enrolled as an advocate on September 7 in 1989 and later pursued an LLM from the University of Cambridge in 1991. Justice Rao served as an additional judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2012 and became a judge of the court on December 4, 2013. Rao served as the acting Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court for a brief period and remained a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court till May 29, 2023. Rao became Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on May 30 in 2023 after his transfer from the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Rao was appointed as Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on September 21, 2024. Rao's father Justice M Jagannadha Rao served as a judge of the Supreme Court from 1997 to 2000 and was a chairman of the Law Commission of India. His grandfather was a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 1960-1961. The Tripura High Court was established in March 2013 along with the full-fledged high courts in Meghalaya and Manipur. Except Sikkim, all the northeastern states were earlier under the Gauhati High Court.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Telangana HC directs Alliance Air to comply with consumer forum's orders, pay Rs 12.8 lakh and 12% annual interest to flyers
The Telangana High Court Tuesday directed Alliance Air Aviation Ltd, a subsidiary of Air India, to consider the representation of a group of 32 passengers and pay them Rs 12.8 lakh, along with 12 per cent annual interest, as ordered by the Hyderabad District Consumer Forum within three weeks. Justice N Shravan Kumar heard a writ petition that claimed Alliance Air failed to comply with an order issued on July 11, 2024, by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-II, Hyderabad. The petitioner, Shyam Sundar Lahoti, and 31 others approached the Consumer Forum with a case for deficiency of service against Alliance Air, as one of its flights was abruptly cancelled. They stated that the cancellation led to changes in their vacation plans, including the cancellation of a hotel reservation and the return journey. The Forum then directed Alliance Air to pay Rs. 12,80,000 along with 12 per cent interest from the date of receipt of the order in case of failure to comply within 45 days. The petitioners contended that despite being formally notified of the Consumer Forum's order via a notice dated September 20, 2024, Alliance Air neglected to pay the outstanding amount. The petitioners then reached Alliance Air's branch office in Hyderabad, but the office allegedly refused to accept a copy of the order or provide any compensation. Following this, the petitioners sent another notice to the Hyderabad branch on December 18, 2024. The petitioners informed the high court that Alliance Air has not filed any appeal against the Consumer Forum's order dated July 11, 2024. They then approached the Telangana High Court, asserting that the respondent's failure to pay is 'illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unconstitutional and in violation of Article 14, 19, and 300A of the Constitution of India and against the principles of natural justice.' The petitioner's counsel, Deepak Misra, argued that Alliance Air, as a public entity performing a public function, was bound to implement the orders of the forum, respond to the legal notices and representations sent to it, and issue orders. The Court then directed Alliance Air to comply with the orders of the district consumer forum. Rahul V Pisharody is an Assistant Editor with the Indian Express Online and has been reporting from Telangana on various issues since 2019. Besides a focused approach to big news developments, Rahul has a keen interest in stories about Hyderabad and its inhabitants and looks out for interesting features on the city's heritage, environment, history culture etc. His articles are straightforward and simple reads in sync with the context. Rahul started his career as a journalist in 2011 with The New Indian Express and worked in different roles at the Hyderabad bureau for over 8 years. As Deputy Metro Editor, he was in charge of the Hyderabad bureau of the newspaper and coordinated with the team of district correspondents, centres and internet desk for over three years. A native of Palakkad in Kerala, Rahul has a Master's degree in Communication (Print and New Media) from the University of Hyderabad and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. Long motorcycle rides and travel photography are among his other interests. ... Read More
Hans India
a day ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Justice MS Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao takes oath as 9th Chief Justice of Tripura HC
Agartala: Justice M.S. Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao was sworn in as the ninth Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court on Tuesday. His appointment follows the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium in May and the subsequent approval by the Union government on July 14. Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu administered the oath to Justice Rao at a simple ceremony in the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, his cabinet colleagues, important dignitaries, and senior civil and security officials were present in the ceremony. Former Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Justice Rao, replaced Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, who has been transferred to Telangana High Court. The Tripura HC was set up in March 2013 along with the full-fledged High Courts in Meghalaya and Manipur. All the northeastern states, excluding Sikkim, were earlier under the Gauhati High Court. Born on August 7, 1966, at Hyderabad, Justice Rao studied (Mathematics) from Bhavans New Science College, Osmania University and stood first in the varsity. He passed LL.B. from the same University in 1989 and was awarded CVSS Acharyulu Gold Medal by Osmania University for securing the highest marks in the final year. He enrolled as an advocate on September 7, 1989 and secured LL.M. from the University of Cambridge, UK, in 1991. His father, Justice M. Jagannadha Rao, was a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India (1997-2000) and former Chairman of Law Commission of India. Justice Rao's grandfather was also a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh from 1960-1961. Justice Rao was elevated as Additional Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on June 29, 2012 and appointed as Judge of the High Court and assumed charge on December 4, 2013. For a brief period, he was acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court and was Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court till May 29, 2023. Justice Rao was administered the oath of office of the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on May 30, 2023, on his elevation from High Court of Punjab and Haryana. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on September 21, 2024 and took oath on September 25, 2024.
