Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Telangana High Court Addresses Student Scholarships, Society Elections, and Bail
The Telangana High Court had several important cases this week.
First, they were very worried about the government being slow to give scholarship money to students from different communities.
This delay was causing problems for students, as some colleges were keeping their certificates until they got paid.
The court asked the government to explain what they were doing to fix this.
Second, they told the Registrar of Societies to make sure a big society called Jamiatul Quresh had elections, as they hadn't had any since 1980.
The court said this was important for the society to be managed well.
Third, they gave bail to a student who had been in jail for a long time without a chargesheet in a drugs case.
The court said it wasn't fair to keep the student in jail without any progress in the case.
Lastly, they questioned a city council about giving building permissions but then not letting people start building.
The court wanted to know why this was happening and told the council to explain themselves.
The Telangana High Court expressed serious concern over delays in scholarship and fee reimbursements for students from marginalized communities, directing the state to respond.
The court ordered the Registrar of Societies to ensure elections are held for Jamiatul Quresh, citing prolonged mismanagement due to lack of elections since 1980.
A postgraduate student accused in an NDPS case was granted bail after 156 days of incarceration due to the absence of a chargesheet.
The court questioned Jangaon municipality's practice of granting provisional building permissions but restraining construction for want of a work commencement certificate.
The court emphasized the need for systemic structures to protect students and ensure compliance with government circulars and statutory provisions.
- Who
- Telangana High Court, Association for Socio-Economic Empowerment of the Marginalised (ASEEM), Mohammed Ishaq Qureshi, Jamiatul Quresh, a postgraduate student, Jangaon municipality
- What
- Legal proceedings and rulings on scholarship delays, society elections, student bail, and municipal building permissions
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Telangana High Court, Hyderabad
- Why
- To address systemic delays in scholarship disbursements, ensure compliance with society bylaws, grant bail to a student, and clarify municipal building permission procedures
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- PIL Filed By
- Association for Socio-Economic Empowerment of the Marginalised (ASEEM) and another
- Petitioners for Society Elections
- Mohammed Ishaq Qureshi and others
- Society in Question
- Jamiatul Quresh
- Acts Mentioned
- Telangana Societies Registration Act, 2001, NDPS Act
- Date of Hearing
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Student's Custody Duration
- 156 days
- Municipality in Question
- Jangaon municipality