Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Telangana High Court Issues Interim Directions in Three Cases
The Telangana High Court considered three different cases.
In one, two directors asked the court to stop a criminal case connected to a man’s alleged suicide and reported investment losses.
The court gave the directors four weeks of protection from arrest or other coercive steps, but allowed the investigation to continue.
In another case, people challenged parking charges at a government hospital in Khammam.
The court told the hospital authorities to stop collecting those charges for now.
In the third case, Bandi Sai Bageerath asked the court to limit reporting about a POCSO case against him.
The court told TV channels and social media platforms not to share related content while it considers the matter.
Authorities and platforms must respond to the court within four weeks in that case.
The court barred coercive action against two Vihaan Direct Selling India directors for four weeks in the QNet-related suicide investigation, but did not halt the investigation or quash the FIR.
The CBI was asked to file its response in the directors’ case; the matter is scheduled for further hearing next month.
The court directed Khammam District Government Hospital to stop collecting parking fees and fines while a challenge to the charges is considered.
In a separate POCSO case, the court directed television channels and social platforms not to publish or broadcast related content pending further hearing.
The court set four weeks for responses from authorities and platforms in the POCSO matter; Bandi Sai Bageerath said coverage continued after he received regular bail.
- Who
- The Telangana High Court considered petitions involving two Vihaan Direct Selling India directors, Khammam District Government Hospital parking charges, and Bandi Sai Bageerath.
- What
- The court issued interim directions on protection from arrest, hospital parking fees, and publication of content about a POCSO case.
- When
- The orders were reported in the articles; the POCSO matter was heard on Thursday. The directors’ case was adjourned for further hearing next month.
- Where
- Telangana, including Hyderabad and Khammam.
- Why
- The directions followed petitions challenging criminal proceedings, hospital parking charges, and the publication or broadcast of material relating to a POCSO case.
Petitioners’ claims
Authorities’ or other side’s position
Vihaan directors and the investigation
Petitioners’ claims
The directors argued that they were implicated only during the investigation and were not named in the original complaint or FIR; they sought to quash the proceedings.
Authorities’ or other side’s position
The CBI was given time to file its counter-affidavit. The court declined to halt the investigation or quash the FIR, while temporarily barring coercive steps against the directors.
Hospital parking charges
Petitioners’ claims
The petitioners argued that collecting parking charges and fines within the hospital premises was contrary to regulations.
Authorities’ or other side’s position
The article does not report the hospital authorities’ response; the court directed them to stop collecting fees and asked the authorities to file responses.
Coverage of the POCSO case
Petitioners’ claims
Bandi Sai Bageerath argued that coverage continued after his bail and that some outlets linked private-function photos and videos to the case, harming his and his father’s reputations.
Authorities’ or other side’s position
The article does not report a response from the media platforms or authorities; the court directed them to refrain from disseminating related content pending further hearing.
- Vihaan directors
- Dilip Raj Pukkella and Mohammed Imtiaz received four weeks of protection from coercive steps, including arrest.
- QNet-related case
- The complaint alleged Badugu Harikrishna deposited ₹4 lakh with QNet and suffered financial losses, alongside losses linked to online betting and gaming applications.
- Investigation status
- The investigation moved from local police to the CID in March 2026 and was later taken up by the CBI.
- Hospital parking
- The court directed Khammam District Government Hospital authorities not to collect parking fees.
- POCSO content direction
- Television channels and social media platforms were directed to refrain from airing or disseminating content relating to the case pending further hearing.
- Responses due
- The CBI was directed to file a counter-affidavit within four weeks in the directors’ case; authorities and platforms were also given four weeks to respond in the POCSO matter.
- Bageerath's bail
- His counsel said Bandi Sai Bageerath received regular bail on July 9, 2026, but coverage continued.