Overview

• On August 12 a bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin directed the state government to submit a report on the July 26 food-poisoning outbreak at the Jyotiba Phule BC Gurukul School for girls in Uyyalawada.
• Nearly 100 students experienced vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, prompting local authorities to collect samples, suspend contractors and set up medical camps.
• The court action follows a 2023 PIL by K. A. S. Guru Teja seeking enforcement of NCPCR chapter four guidelines and December 2024 SOPs on hostel food hygiene and nutrition.
• The Telangana Human Rights Commission and local health bodies continue parallel inquiries into systemic lapses in food preparation and contractor oversight across multiple residential schools.
• The next hearing on August 28 will review the government’s instructions on the school report and its status update on flood protection measures for the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project.