Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgement on a petition filed by retired Andhra Pradesh HC judge Justice V. Eswaraiah against the High Court order to investigate private phone conversation between him and suspended AP District Munsif Magistrate.

The Court was hearing the SLP filed by the state of Andhra Pradesh challenging the High Court's order whereby it categorically refused to interfere in the State Election Commissioner's decision to hold Panchayat polls.

While the petitioner, Justice Eshwaraiah, wanted the high court’s order stayed, Justice Bhushan asked the petitioner’s advocate, Prashant Bhushan, to file an affidavit where it has to be admitted that the conversation did take place and should also mention what needs to change.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday suspended the order of the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold gram panchayat polls.

The Judge said that “the aforesaid act of Andhra Pradesh police reflects as to how head of the Police, i.e., the Director General of Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh, is functioning as per the dictate of the Government, not in upholding rule of law in the State.”

Supreme Court stays Andhra Pradesh High Court's order to examine "breakdown of Constitutional machinery" in Andhra Pradesh, terms the order as disturbing.

In October, the Andhra Pradesh High Court had directed the state government to assist the court in recording the finding whether there a was constitutional breakdown in the state.

The law department of the Andhra Pradesh government issued a notification on December 9th notifying about Mr. Bhushan’s appointment as the Additional Advocate General.

A former judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has approached the Supreme Court to stop the investigation into the alleged phone conversation between him and a suspended trial court magistrate.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Tuesday will hear the bunch of petitions by G.S. Mani & Anr.