Justice Aparesh to Take Oath as CJ on Saturday

Hyderabad: Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh will take oath as Chief Justice to the Telangana High Court on Saturday. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma will administer the oath to Justice Singh at 12.30 pm at Raj Bhavan.

The Full Court of the Telangana High Court will on Wednesday organise a farewell for acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul, who was recently transferred to the Calcutta High Court.

Telangana HC Dismisses Ex-MLA Shakeel Aamir's Plea

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of BRS former MLA Shakeel Aamir to quash the criminal case registered against him in relation to his son Rahil’s rash and negligent driving case at Praja Bhavan in December 2023.

The police had booked Aamir and five others on allegations of trying to get another driver to take the blame for the accident. Justice K. Lakshman dismissed the petition filed by Shakeel and others and also his plea to quash the lookout circular restricting him frm going abroad.

HC Ensures Security for Non-Barber Salon Owner

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court made it clear that every citizen of India had the fundamental right to carry on his choice of profession under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution, and came to the rescue a person from the non-barber community who was running a salon shop. The person was being attacked by some belonging to the barber community.

The court directed the Vikarabad police to ensure that the victim could carry on his business without any threat. The court directed the police to maintain a point book at the petitioner’s business premises for a month and ensure that police vehicles visit the premises every hour during business hours.

Justice T. Vinod Kumar was dealing with a petition filed by Mohammed Abdul Raheem, who had opened a men’s and women’s beauty parlour business on June 21 in Vikarabad.

He said that about 2 pm on that day, mob of 60-70 people threatened him for running the outlet while not belonging to the community. Raheem said the police were not taking action against those threatening him, except for registering an FIR in one incident. He requested the court to provide security or police aid to run his business.

HC Suspends EPFO Order on RTC EDLIS

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday issued interim suspension orders for two weeks on the demand notice issued by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I for the payment of around Rs.131 crore old dues of the RTC’s Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLIS).

Justice N.V. Sharavan Kumar was dealing with a petition filed by TSRTC questioning the order dated 11.02.2025 passed by the Regional PF Commissioner-1 under the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 which determines the dues payable by APSRTC towards the scheme.

The judge noticed that the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I had determined that APSRTC had certain dues towards EDLIS, whereas in the prohibitory order it was stated that TSRTC had failed to remit the amount. When the court sought clarification, EPFO counsel sought time.

NCLT Reserves Orders in Jagan-Sharmila Dispute

Hyderabad: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Hyderabad, on Tuesday reserved orders in a petition filed by AP former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy against his sister Y.S. Sharmila.

The former CM had accused Sharmila of illegally transferring shares of Saraswati Power and Industries held by him and his wife Bharathi, to her and their mother Vijayamma’s names.

Reddy`s counsel argued that his client had entered into an MoU with Sharmila wherein “out of love and affection” he would transfer his and his wife’s shares of Saraswati Power through a gift deed, subject to pending cases in respect of some properties including attachments by the Enforcement Directorate.

But, he said, without clearance of the cases and obligations, Sharmila had transferred the shares, which would adversely impact Jagan Mohan Reddy.