Sakshi Ads: Hearing of Govts plea on June 11

HYDERABAD: The High Court on Wednesday adjourned to June 11 hearing on the writ appeal filed by the state government questioning the single judge's order suspending ban on release of advertisements to Jagati Publications and Indira Television which run Sakshi newspaper and TV channel.When the appeal came up for hearing an adjournment was sought on behalf of the petitioner's counsel and the vacation bench comprising justices B Chandra Kumar and KG Shankar adjourned the case. Ex-journalist's appeal admittedHYDERABAD: A vacation bench of the HC comprising justices B Seshasayana Reddy and KG Shankar on Wednesday admitted a writ appeal filed by former journalist Sunil Reddy questioning the order of a single judge who had set aside the pardon granted in his favour in a criminal case of forgery. The appellant is accused of forging the signature of an MP and for making allegations against DGP V Dinesh Reddy. The prosecution said he had done it at the instance of senior IPS officer Umesh Kumar.Grant bail to Tara, HC tells Lower CourtHYDERABAD: Justice B Chandra Kumar of the High Court directed the criminal court dealing with the case of Tara Chowdary alias Rajeshwari, arrested in a prostitution case, to grant her bail as the prosecution had failed to file a chargesheet within the prescribed period (60 days). Tara was arrested in a prostitution case last month.The Criminal Procedure Code provides for grant of bail when a chargesheet is not filed within the prescribed period.The judge, however, made it clear that the lower court, while granting bail, would be free to impose such terms.