Telangana High Court issues contempt notice to Hyderabad Police Commissioner over 'wilful' disobedience
Justice T. Madhavi Devi issued the notice to Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar after a businessman alleged the court's August 13 order — to probe claims of illegal detention and custodial torture by Bhavaninagar police — was wilfully disobeyed.

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