No, the court didn’t stop them
A Telangana HC hearing questioned spending priorities, asked the state to file counters and set the next date. A “stay” on Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak is not in the record we can see.
The Telangana High Court sought the state’s response and fixed the next hearing for August 5.
The Telangana High Court on July 8 heard a constitutional challenge to Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak and told the state to file counter‑affidavits within four weeks, adjourning the case to August 5. The report of record quotes Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar as noting courts don’t run policy but the government must prioritise core financial obligations before handouts. It does not say the schemes were stayed. (Times of India, July 9.)
The schemes themselves remain on official pages as one‑time assistance of ₹1,00,116 for eligible brides, launched October 2, 2014, and the 2026–27 Budget‑in‑Brief still puts ₹3,683 crore under “Kalyana Lakshmi / Shaadi Mubarak”. Those documents don’t prove payments after July 8 — they do make the “it’s all been halted” claim look like spin without an order to back it.
The petitioner’s argument — that spending from the Consolidated Fund for these schemes violates Articles 202(3), 204(3), 266(3) and 283(2) — is reported as the case they’re trying to make, not a judicial finding. The court asked for counters; it did not pull the plug.
For Telangana families planning weddings, the only useful test is the order sheet, not a headline. Until the BJP‑led Centre or a Congress government can point to a stay they love quoting, this is a live case, not a shutdown.