Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Telangana High Court Handles Meat Closures and Torture Claims
The Telangana High Court considered three different disputes involving government authorities.
One case challenged an order to close meat shops and slaughterhouses on Gandhi Jayanti.
The person who challenged it said the city corporation had not followed the law.
In another case, Kiran G.S. said Enforcement Directorate officials mistreated him during questioning.
The court said such serious allegations should first be reported to police so evidence can be collected.
A third case involved Md Shanawaz Alam, who accused police officers of assaulting him.
The court issued a notice to the city police commissioner because an earlier order to investigate the complaint allegedly was not followed.
The Telangana High Court declined to urgently hear a contempt petition challenging Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation orders to close meat shops and slaughterhouses on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti.
The petitioner argued that the closure directions violated the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act and an earlier court order requiring proper statutory procedure.
The court ruled that allegations of custodial torture or coercion by Enforcement Directorate officials must first be reported to police or the relevant authority for investigation.
The court dismissed Kiran G.S.’s appeal after noting that he had not filed a police complaint until weeks after making his custodial-torture allegations.
The court issued a contempt notice to police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar over alleged noncompliance with an order to investigate Md Shanawaz Alam’s police-torture complaint.
- Who
- The Telangana High Court, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, the Enforcement Directorate, Hyderabad police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar, Kiran G.S., and Md Shanawaz Alam.
- What
- The court addressed a challenge to meat-shop closure orders, a custodial-torture appeal involving the Enforcement Directorate, and a contempt petition concerning an alleged failure to investigate police-torture claims.
- When
- The matters were reported on Thursday and concern events and court orders dated between August 2025 and June 2026, including October 2, 2026, in the meat-shop case.
- Where
- The Telangana High Court in Hyderabad; the alleged incidents involved the Enforcement Directorate’s Hyderabad zonal office and Bhavaninagar police station.
- Why
- The petitions and appeal alleged that statutory procedures, court directions, or investigation duties had not been followed.
Petitioners’ claims
Authorities’ responses
Meat-shop closure procedure
Petitioners’ claims
The petitioner argued that the GHMC issued closure directions through media press releases without authenticated orders, public disclosure, or the statutory procedure and standing-committee resolutions required by the High Court.
Authorities’ responses
The GHMC’s closure directions were issued for specified public holidays; the court directed that any such orders must comply with the GHMC Act and its earlier instructions.
Alleged ED custodial torture
Petitioners’ claims
Kiran G.S. alleged physical assault and coercive treatment, cited medical records, and argued that the ED should provide complete audio-video footage rather than selected CCTV stills.
Authorities’ responses
The ED denied the allegations and relied on CCTV material and photographs showing him leaving without visible injury, as well as his signature in the departure register.
Alleged police inaction
Petitioners’ claims
Md Shanawaz Alam alleged that police assaulted him at Bhavaninagar police station and failed to investigate despite a court direction to examine his complaint and preserve CCTV footage.
Authorities’ responses
The court issued notice to V.C. Sajjanar seeking a response; the available reports do not state the police commissioner’s substantive defense.
- Meat-shop closure date
- October 2, Gandhi Jayanti
- Relevant municipal law
- Sections 533(b), 586 and 593 of the GHMC Act, 1955
- Earlier closure directions
- The GHMC had directed cattle slaughterhouses and retail beef shops to close on August 15 and 16, 2025, for Independence Day and Janmashtami.
- ED allegations
- Kiran G.S. alleged physical assault and coercive treatment at the ED’s Hyderabad zonal office on April 20, 2026.
- Police complaint timing
- Kiran G.S. sent a police representation by post on June 9, 2026, after the single judge had reserved judgment.
- Contempt response deadline
- Police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar was directed to respond by November 6.