Orissa High Court
Orissa High Court Upholds Right to Religious Festivals with Reasonable Restrictions on Public Roads
Court balances individual rights and public interest, directing State to ensure emergency access and sound limits during...
Orissa High Court Sets Aside Cognizance Against School Teachers in Student Suicide Case, Clarifies Legal Threshold for Abetment Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Court holds that mere disciplinary action and reprimand by school authorities lacking mens rea cannot constitute abetmen...
Orissa High Court Denies Bail to Police Personnel Accused in Alleged Custodial Death, Citing Seriousness of Charges and Risk to Trial Integrity
Court Highlights Multiple Injuries on Deceased, Witness Testimonies, and Potential Witness Tampering in Rejecting Bail A...
Orissa High Court Directs Union of India to Facilitate Repatriation of Abandoned Crew of MT Unity at Paradip Port
Court holds Union of India statutorily bound under Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 and Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 to a...
Orissa High Court Upholds Internal Anti-Cartelization Instructions in Public Tender Process, Rejects Challenge by Bidder
Court Rules Executive Communications Do Not Usurp Competition Commission's Powers; Tender Rejection Remains Within Autho...
Orissa High Court orders repatriation of abandoned foreign ship's crew
The master and 22 other seafarers have remained on board. According to the Russian Consulate General in Kolkata, 20 of t...
Orissa High Court Grants Immunity to Tata Steel Limited from Pollution Offence Prosecution Post-Resolution Plan Approval
Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Tata Steel Limited Under Section 32A of IBC, Upholding Statutory Protection f...
Orissa High Court Acquits Juvenile in POCSO Case for Lack of Mandatory Adult Trial Safeguard
Court Emphasizes Strict Compliance with Juvenile Justice Act's Two-Stage Process Before Trying Child as Adult; Adult Tri...
Orissa High Court Upholds Divorce Decree on Grounds of Mental Cruelty
The Court emphasizes cumulative assessment of conduct in determining cruelty within marriage....
Orissa High Court dismisses Vedanta’s plea to restore old pricing mechanism for bauxite supply
"Thus, the conduct of the petitioner unequivocally establishes acceptance of the post-amendment of the MMDR Act in 2015 ...
Orissa High Court Refuses Victim’s Plea to Introduce Pen Drive Evidence Mid-Trial
Court says electronic material not part of charge-sheet cannot be added during trial at the instance of the informant; d...
Orissa High Court Holds Writ Petitions Maintainable Against District Judge Orders in Arbitration Appeals
Court says Section 37(3) of the Arbitration Act bars only a second statutory appeal, not the High Court’s constitutional...
Orissa High Court Refuses Transfer of Acid Attack Trial, Orders In-camera Proceedings for Fair Trial
Court directs expeditious completion of trial with strict adherence to Supreme Court timelines; local Bar Association in...
Orissa High Court Grants Bail to Female Accused in Vehicle Arson Case
Court Considers Psychiatric Condition and Absence of Criminal History in Granting Bail to Minati Sahoo...
Orissa High Court Modifies Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case
Advanced age and lack of intent to kill lead to reduced sentence for Mana Munda in fatal assault on sister-in-law...
Orissa High Court Declares `Thalassemia' a Specified Disability Under RPwD Act, Orders Fresh Medical Assessment for Candidate
Court sets aside Medical Board's rejection of Beta Thalassemia Trait as disability, directs reassessment within four day...
Orissa High Court Upholds Withdrawal of Judicial Officer's Resignation Prior to Acceptance, Orders Reinstatement
Court Rules Resignation Becomes Effective Only Upon Formal Acceptance; Sets Aside State's Notification Relieving Officer...
Orissa High Court Grants Bail Due to Violation of Constitutional Rights
Accused Detained Beyond 24 Hours Without Magistrate's Authority, Non-compliance with Section 58 of BNSS, 2023...
Orissa High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Deputy Chief Minister's Designation, Warns Against Misuse of PILs
Court reaffirms that the title of Deputy Chief Minister is purely descriptive without conferring superior powers; emphas...
Orissa High Court Upholds Trial Court’s Framing of Charges Despite Procedural Irregularity in Police Papers Supply
Court Rules No Prejudice to Accused in Charge Framing on Same Day as Police Papers Supply Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraks...
Orissa HC dismisses PIL challenging appointment of two deputy CMs
The petitioner claimed there was no such post of deputy chief minister in the Constitution and conferment of power, priv...
Orissa High Court Intervenes to Address Cuttack's Urban and Healthcare Challenges
Comprehensive Judicial Measures Target Traffic Congestion and SCB Medical College's Infrastructure Woes...
Orissa High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Advocate for Issuing Legal Notices on Client's Instructions
Court holds no prima facie evidence against Advocate; professional privilege protects lawyers acting within scope of dut...
Orissa High Court Upholds State Ban on Chewing Tobacco, Rules It Falls Within Definition of "Food" Under FSSA
Court dismisses writ petitions by tobacco manufacturers, holds Regulation 2.3.4 prohibiting tobacco as ingredient in foo...
Orissa High Court Rules Counsel's Concession Binding Unless Contradicting Statutory Law; Clarifies Distinction Between Concession on Fact and Law
In Manasmita Maharana v. State of Odisha, DB bench holds that concessions on legal propositions by counsel are not bindi...
Orissa High Court Grants Bail to Former MLA Bikram Panda, Declares Arrest Illegal for Non-Communication of Grounds of Arrest
Court holds violation of Article 21 and 22(1) of the Constitution and Sections 47, 48, and 62 of Bharatiya Nagarik Surak...
Orissa High Court Upholds Cancellation of BAMCEF's Convention Permission Over Viral Video Concerns, Allows Fresh Application Under SOP
Court affirms administrative right to maintain public order by revoking provisional permission for 2025 national convent...
Orissa High Court Takes Stern Note of Poor Road Conditions and Waterlogging in Cuttack City, Issues Directions for Immediate Repairs and Accountability
Court Highlights Administrative Apathy and Overlapping Jurisdictions Hindering Road Maintenance; Demands Ward-wise Actio...
Orissa High Court Modifies Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Brutal Murder Case
Conviction under IPC Sections 324 and 326 Set Aside; State Ordered to Pay Enhanced Compensation to Victims...
Week after retirement, Odisha DGP gets HC contempt notice in sub-inspector's reinstatement case
On September 25 last year, a single-judge bench ruled in Parida’s favour and ordered her immediate reinstatement with fu...
Orissa HC reserves judgment on PIL challenging appointment of deputy CMs
Opposing the PIL, Odisha's Advocate General Pitambar Acharya contended that the PIL is not only frivolous, but has been ...
Orissa High Court Proceeds with Contempt Case Despite Pending Supreme Court Appeal
Court Declares Superannuation No Shield Against Contempt Proceedings in High-Profile Odisha Police Case...
Orissa High Court Allows Radiologist to Conduct Ultrasound in Two Districts
Court Rules No Legal Barrier for Government Doctors to Practice in Multiple Districts under PC & PNDT Rules...
Orissa High Court Orders Re-evaluation and Interview for Judicial Post Following Marks Manipulation
Forensic Analysis Unveils Discrepancies in Marks; Court Directs Interview for Geetanjali Majhi...
Orissa High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail in Fraudulent Insurance Claims Case
The court emphasizes cooperation with investigation and absence of necessity for custodial interrogation in decade-old c...
Orissa High Court Reinstates Employee and Imposes Exemplary Costs for Arbitrary Reversion
Court rules against arbitrary demotion, reinstates employee to Assistant Director post, imposes Rs.1 lakh costs on state...