Hyderabad, June 2 -- The Telangana government has brought the Telangana Advocates Protection Act, 2026 into force with effect from June 2, according to a notification issued by the Law Department on Tuesday.

In the GO, the government stated that all provisions of the Act will come into effect from June 2. The notification was issued under Section 1(3) of the Telangana Advocates Protection Act, 2026 (Act No. 16 of 2026) and will be published in an Extraordinary issue of the Telangana Gazette.

The development comes days after the murder of senior Hyderabad advocate Khaja Moizuddin, which triggered concern within the legal fraternity and renewed discussions on the safety of advocates in the state.

Khaja Moizuddin murder

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