Telangana HC Upholds Life Term in Money Dispute killing
The panel comprising Justices K. Lakshman and B.R. Madhusudhan Rao was hearing a criminal appeal filed by Mohd Sattar Ahmed, challenging the judgment of the Sessions Judge, Sangareddy, which convicted him and sentenced him to life imprisonment for causing the death of a man during a violent altercation
Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a man for causing death of a man during a quarrel over a monetary dispute, holding that the evidence fully supported the trial court’s findings. The panel comprising Justices K. Lakshman and B.R. Madhusudhan Rao was hearing a criminal appeal filed by Mohd Sattar Ahmed, challenging the judgment of the Sessions Judge, Sangareddy, which convicted him and sentenced him to life imprisonment for causing the death of a man during a violent altercation. According to the prosecution, the incident arose from a dispute over money between the appellant and the deceased. During the quarrel, the appellant allegedly chased the victim and struck him on the head with an iron rod, inflicting fatal injuries. The prosecution relied on eyewitness testimony and medical evidence to establish the case. The panel observed that although the incident stemmed from a sudden quarrel, the appellant did not stop after the initial altercation and instead chased the victim and continued the assault with a hard iron object. The court held that these circumstances demonstrated a conscious decision to inflict serious harm, justifying the conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Finding no illegality, perversity or misappreciation of evidence in the trial court judgment, the panel confirmed the conviction and sentence and dismissed the appeal.
Raidurg land auction plea dismissed
Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of the Telangana High Court dismissed with exemplary costs of Rs 1 lakh a writ plea challenging the proposed e-auction of land parcels at Raidurg, Serilingampally mandal, holding that the dispute had already attained finality before the Supreme Court and that the plea amounted to abuse of the process of law. The writ petition was filed by Mohammed Mohiuddin and four others questioning the action of the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) in issuing an e-auction notification dated September 3, 2025, for auction of plots in Survey No. 83/1 of Raidurg Panmaktha Village, Rangareddy District. The petitioners contended that the auction was initiated without following due process and despite the pendency of earlier writ proceedings. During the hearing, the court referred to a Supreme Court judgment which concerned the very same survey land. The Supreme Court held that the vesting and allotment of 424.13 acres in favour of APIIC, now TSIIC, attained finality and that no dispute regarding title or possession could thereafter be raised over the land. The judge observed that despite the finality attached to the Supreme Court judgment, the petitioners continued to advance arguments on the merits of the dispute. The court further noted that the Supreme Court reiterated that unregistered agreements do not confer any right, title or interest in immovable property and that subsequent administrative validation cannot overcome the statutory requirements of the Registration Act. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka observed that the attempt to reopen issues already settled by the Supreme Court amounted to abuse of the process of Court and directed the petitioners to pay costs of Rs 1 lakh to the Telangana High Court Advocates Association.
