Important Decisions Of Orissa High Court In 2022
2 years ago

Important Decisions Of Orissa High Court In 2022

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The year 2022 has come to an end. Right Of Accused To Recall Witness U/S 311 CrPC Can't Always Be Denied In Lieu Of Prosecutrix's Right U/S 33 POCSO Act: Orissa High Court Case Title: Pidika Sambaru v. State of Odisha & Anr. "Transgender Has Every Right To Choose Gender": Orissa High Court Orders Family Pension To Transwoman Case Title: Kantaro Kondagari @ Kajol v. State of Odisha & Ors. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik observed, “Thus, it is seen that what cannot be kept outside the purview of disclosure under the RTI Act as spelt out in the proviso to Section 24 of the RTI Act is information pertaining to "allegations of corruption and human rights violations" in both sub-categories of cases as noted hereinbefore viz., cases generally concerning allegations of corruption and human rights violations which are under investigation by or have been investigated by the concerned intelligence and security organisations established by the State Government’ or cases concerning allegations of corruption and human rights violations involving those working for or employed by the said organisations established by the State Government.” Orissa High Court Disposes Pending Case Challenging Puri Jagannath Temple Corridor Project In View Of Supreme Court Decision Case Title: Dillip Kumar Baral v. State of Odisha & Ors. This has been explained in a large number of cases including Baikuntha Nath Das v. Chief District Medical Officer, Baripada, 2 SCC 299…" S. 172 CrPC | Accused Has No Right To Access Case Diary: Orissa High Court Case Title: Shakti Singh v. State of Odisha Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 130 The Orissa High Court clarified that an accused has no right to access 'case diary', as there is a strict bar under Section 172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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'Shocked & Deeply Pained': Orissa High Court Summons Health Secretary Over Encroachment, Mismanagement At Paediatric Hospital
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Shocked & Deeply Pained': Orissa High Court Summons Health Secretary Over Encroachment, Mismanagement At Paediatric Hospital

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has expressed shock over the 'distressing condition' in which the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Paediatrics is functioning and has asked the Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare of the State Government to personally appear to address the issue. It is strange that both the sides of the roads of the gates of …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
1 month ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: November 2024
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: November 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Manish Kumar Rai v. Union of India & Ors. Case Details: Nabha Power Ltd and another v. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 861 The Supreme Court held that a press release issued by the Government of India about certain changes in the mega power policy did not constitute 'law' and 'change in law' in terms …

Wife Not Reporting About Missing Of Husband & Staying With Paramour Not Criminal Conspiracy U/S 120-B IPC: Orissa High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wife Not Reporting About Missing Of Husband & Staying With Paramour Not Criminal Conspiracy U/S 120-B IPC: Orissa High Court

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court on Thursday held that a wife not reporting the police about missing status of husband, not trying to trace him out and living passively with another man will not amount to criminal conspiracy. While acquitting the appellant-wife of the charge of criminal conspiracy, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Chittaranjan Dash observed …

Orissa High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Lawyer Accused Of Taking Money To Bribe Judge For Bail
2 months ago

Orissa High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Lawyer Accused Of Taking Money To Bribe Judge For Bail

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court recently declined to dismiss a criminal case against an advocate accused of accepting money, gold, and property deeds from a client in exchange for securing favorable bail outcomes from a now-retired High Court Judge.The single bench comprising Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra underscored the need for strict measures to uphold public confidence in the judicial system and. …

'Better To Lose By Making Correct Statement Than To Lose Confidence Of Court': Orissa HC Denies Bail To Economic Offender For Misrepresenting SC Order
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Better To Lose By Making Correct Statement Than To Lose Confidence Of Court': Orissa HC Denies Bail To Economic Offender For Misrepresenting SC Order

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has denied bail to a person, accused of committing economic offences, for misleading the Court with regard to an order passed by the Supreme Court so as to obtain an adjournment and by playing such fraud, to extend the period of liberty. The top Court stayed the order of the High Court and exempted the petitioner …

Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judicial Officer Can't Be Quashed Merely For Absence Of Affidavit Supporting Allegations: Orissa High Court
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judicial Officer Can't Be Quashed Merely For Absence Of Affidavit Supporting Allegations: Orissa High Court

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has held that disciplinary proceedings initiated against a judicial officer cannot be quashed merely because the allegations, on the basis of which the action was taken, was not supported by a duly sworn-in affidavit. The requirement for sworn affidavits and verifiable material ensures that the process is fair and that decisions are not arbitrary.” Factual Background …

Orissa High Court Upholds Conviction & Life Term Of Man For Committing Murder Of Mother & 18-Day-Old Brother
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Orissa High Court Upholds Conviction & Life Term Of Man For Committing Murder Of Mother & 18-Day-Old Brother

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of man who was found guilty for commission of murder of his mother and 18-days-old infant brother. Rejecting the plea of insanity advanced by the appellant, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Chittaranjan Dash observed – “Key pieces of evidence, including the consistent testimonies of …

Orissa HC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment to rape-murder convict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Orissa HC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment to rape-murder convict

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: The death sentence awarded to Sk Asif Ali, a rape and murder convict, by a Special Pocso court was commuted to imprisonment for life by the Orissa High Court on Thursday. Sk Asif Ali along with Sk Akil Ali was convicted by the Pocso Court in Jagatsinghpur for the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl on November 21, …

Orissa High Court registers case clearance rate of 113.81% in first five months of 2024
7 months ago

Orissa High Court registers case clearance rate of 113.81% in first five months of 2024

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: As many as 1,44,418 cases are pending in the Orissa High Court of which 65,658 cases are over five years old, as per the National Judicial Data Grid on June 5. However, the records available in the Orissa High Court website indicate that 42,987 cases were disposed of during the first five months of this year. With a case …

S.391 CrPC | Additional Evidence Of Witness Can Be Recorded At Stage Of Death Reference If Needed For Arriving At Just Conclusion: Orissa High Court
7 months, 4 weeks ago

S.391 CrPC | Additional Evidence Of Witness Can Be Recorded At Stage Of Death Reference If Needed For Arriving At Just Conclusion: Orissa High Court

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has recently allowed a petition filed on behalf of nine persons, convicted and sentenced to death by trial Court for murder of three family members on the suspicion of witchcraft, for recording of additional evidence of a prosecution witness at the stage of hearing of death reference by the High Court. The Court placed reliance on …

“Every Sinner Has A Future”: Orissa High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Convicted By Trial Court For Rape & Murder Of 6-Yr-Old Girl
8 months ago

“Every Sinner Has A Future”: Orissa High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Convicted By Trial Court For Rape & Murder Of 6-Yr-Old Girl

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court, on Monday, commuted the capital punishment awarded to a man who was convicted by the trial court for committing rape and murder of a 6-year-old girl in 2018. However, the Court rejected such contention observing that: “The appellant was a co-villager and he was a family man having wife and children and there was nothing on …

Orissa High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Need For Background Analysis Of Convicts In Death Penalty Cases
8 months, 1 week ago

Orissa High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Need For Background Analysis Of Convicts In Death Penalty Cases

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of need for background analysis of the convicts, so as to ascertain mitigating circumstances in their favour, before imposing the extreme sentence of death. Emphasizing the importance of providing real and effective hearing on the question of sentence, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik …

Orissa High Court Orders State To Disburse ₹30K Compensation To Woman Who Conceived Even After Undergoing Sterilization
8 months, 1 week ago

Orissa High Court Orders State To Disburse ₹30K Compensation To Woman Who Conceived Even After Undergoing Sterilization

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has ordered the State to grant rupees thirty thousand compensation to a woman, who conceived and delivered a baby girl even after undergoing a sterilization surgery hosted by the State Government. Parties/ State is directed to pay the said amount to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of presentation of this …

Judicial officers should not identify rape victims during trial: Orissa High Court
9 months ago

Judicial officers should not identify rape victims during trial: Orissa High Court

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: Expressing serious displeasure over disclosure of identity of a minor rape victim in the deposition sheet at a trial court, a single judge bench of the Orissa High Court has directed the Registry, with the permission of Chief Justice, to circulate his judgment specifying the norms among the subordinate judiciary while dealing with such cases. The single judge bench …

Service Of A Government Servant Does Not Qualify For Pension Unless Their Appointment, Duties, And Pay Are Regulated By Or Under The Orders Of The Government: Orissa High Court
9 months, 1 week ago

Service Of A Government Servant Does Not Qualify For Pension Unless Their Appointment, Duties, And Pay Are Regulated By Or Under The Orders Of The Government: Orissa High Court

Live Law  

A division bench of the Orissa High Court, comprising Mr. Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Mr. M.S. Background Facts The Respondents were directly appointed employees of the Integrated Tribal Development Agencies and Micro Projects, which come under the ST & SC Development Department of the Government of Odisha. The respondents challenged the said communication before the Orissa Administrative Tribunal, but the …

Orissa High Court Grants ₹2 Lakh Interim Compensation For Death Of Man Who Allegedly Fell From Moving Train While In Police Custody
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Orissa High Court Grants ₹2 Lakh Interim Compensation For Death Of Man Who Allegedly Fell From Moving Train While In Police Custody

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has ordered rupees two lakh interim compensation to the mother of a 22 year-old man who allegedly died of falling from moving train while he was under the custody of the police. The petitioner alleged that during the course of train journey, the father of the girl and the police officials caused the death of her …

Orissa High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 15 To January 21, 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Orissa High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 15 To January 21, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index: Jaga @ Jagabandhu Mohalik v. State of Orissa, 2024 LiveLaw 4 Sk. v. Principal Commissioner, GST & Central Excise, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 2024 LiveLaw 9 Judgments/Orders Reported This Week: Mere 'Absconding' Not Conclusive Proof Of Guilt Against Accused In Cases Of Murder: Orissa High Court Case Title: Jaga @ Jagabandhu Mohalik v. State of Orissa Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 4 …

Orissa High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 08 To January 14, 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Orissa High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 08 To January 14, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index Rasa @ Rasananda Bhoi v. State of Odisha & Ors., 2024 LiveLaw 1 HB v. MJ, 2024 LiveLaw 2 Jharu Naik & Anr. v. State of Odisha, 2024 LiveLaw 3 Judgments/Order Reported This Week: Doctors Should Write In Capital Letters Or Legible Handwriting: Orissa High Court Case Title: Rasa @ Rasananda Bhoi v. State of Odisha & Ors. …

Orissa High Court Annual Digest 2023
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Orissa High Court Annual Digest 2023

Live Law  

Nominal Index: Animesh Chakraborty v. State of Odisha, 2023 LiveLaw 1 Vedanta Limited, Jharsuguda v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw 2 Soli @ Sulachana Jena & Anr. While denying relief to the accused, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo said, “It cannot be lost sight of the fact that the prosecution has proved that the appellant was …

Article 233(2) | 7 Yrs Continuous Practice As Advocate Must Be 'Immediately' Before Recruitment As District Judge From Bar: Orissa HC
1 year, 1 month ago

Article 233(2) | 7 Yrs Continuous Practice As Advocate Must Be 'Immediately' Before Recruitment As District Judge From Bar: Orissa HC

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has held that a person must have practiced as an Advocate continuously for seven years 'immediately' before submitting application for direct recruitment in the cadre of District Judge from the Bar. The Court referred to Article 233 of the Constitution which provides that “a person not already in the service of Union or the State shall …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up(23rd-29th October)
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up(23rd-29th October)

Live Law  

Nominal Index Tottempudi Salalith v State Bank Of India 2023 LiveLaw 914 M/S Unibros v. All India Radio, 2023 LiveLaw 918 Debasish Paul v. Amal Boral, 2023 LiveLaw 919 Mumtaz Yarud Dowla Waqf v. M/S Badam Balakrishna Hotel Pvt Ltd. 2023 LiveLaw 920 Manmohan Gopal v. State Of Chhattisgarh, 2023 LiveLaw 921 Ambalal Parihar v. State of Rajasthan and ors, …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (16th-22nd October)
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (16th-22nd October)

Live Law  

Nominal Index Chain Singh v. State of Chattisgarh 2023 LiveLaw 895 M/S Triveni Glass Limited v Commissioner of Trade Tax UP 2023 LiveLaw 896 Mathews J. Nedumpara & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw 897 Supriyo v. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw 900 M. Hemalatha Devi & Ors V. B. Udayasri 2023 LiveLaw 902 Mohamed Ibrahim v. Managing Director 2023 LiveLaw 903 Priyanka …

Two Arrested From Courtroom Of Orissa High Court’s Acting Chief Justice For ‘Contemptuous’ Behaviour
1 year, 2 months ago

Two Arrested From Courtroom Of Orissa High Court’s Acting Chief Justice For ‘Contemptuous’ Behaviour

Live Law  

In a shockingly unprecedented development, two persons including one litigant got arrested by police from the Courtroom of the Acting Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court for showing unruly and contemptuous behaviour to the Court. Here in a case where all efforts made by the Court as well as the learned Advocate General went in vain as the contemnors …

‘Judges Must Inculcate Democratic Processes & Should Not Behave Like A King’: Chief Justice Talapatra Bids Adieu To Orissa High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Judges Must Inculcate Democratic Processes & Should Not Behave Like A King’: Chief Justice Talapatra Bids Adieu To Orissa High Court

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court yesterday bid farewell to its 33rd Chief Justice Subhasis Talapatra upon his superannuation. A Full Court Reference was called by the High Court in respect of the outgoing Chief Justice which was attended by all the Judges of the High Court, Registrars, Advocate General, Deputy Solicitor General, President of the High Court Bar Association and lawyers. …

Patna High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 25 To October 01, 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Patna High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 25 To October 01, 2023

Live Law  

Nominal Index Prushotam Yadav @ Chotu Vs. The Union of India 2023 LiveLaw 117 Rohitash Kumar Vs The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw 118 Judgements/Orders This Week Order Of Sessions Judge To Transfer Case Not Appealable U/S 407 CrPC: Patna High Court Case Title: Prushotam Yadav @ Chotu Vs. S.34 POCSO Act Mandatory, Trial Court Bound To Determine Victim's Age …

‘Orissa Association For The Blind’ Not State Under Article 12: High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Orissa Association For The Blind’ Not State Under Article 12: High Court

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has held that the ‘Orissa Association for the Blind’ does not come under the definition of ‘State’ as provided under Article 12 of the Constitution and thus, it is not amenable to the writ jurisdiction of the Court. While rejecting a writ petition filed by an employee against the organisation, the Single Judge Bench of Justice …

Orissa High Court Holds State Level Consultation On Effective Implementation Of Juvenile Justice Act
1 year, 4 months ago

Orissa High Court Holds State Level Consultation On Effective Implementation Of Juvenile Justice Act

Live Law  

To introspect and explore the effective ways for proper implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and to engage with various stakeholders from the grassroot level to the top-most level, a State Level Consultation was organized by the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Odisha and the UNICEF under the aegis of the Orissa High Court in the …

In A First, Orissa HC Delivers Judgement in Odia As It Celebrates 75 Years of Its Establishment
1 year, 5 months ago

In A First, Orissa HC Delivers Judgement in Odia As It Celebrates 75 Years of Its Establishment

News 18  

For the first time in its history, Orissa High Court pronounced a verdict in the Odia language on the day it celebrated 75 years of its establishment. Notably, 50 paperless courts covering 23 districts of Odisha were inaugurated on July 3 in virtual mode by Orissa High Court Chief Justice Dr Justice S Muralidhar. With the inauguration of 50 new …

S.444 CrPC | Court Should Not Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against Surety If He Seeks To Discharge Himself: Orissa High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

S.444 CrPC | Court Should Not Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against Surety If He Seeks To Discharge Himself: Orissa High Court

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has recently held that Courts should not initiate criminal proceedings against sureties if they seek to discharge themselves. Nowhere it is provided that when a surety seeks to discharge himself, the Court concerned shall initiate criminal proceedings against him,” the Court observed. The appellant on receipt of the notice filed his show cause and stated his …

Orissa High Court Quashes Murder Charge Against Malkangiri’s Ex-Collector For Suspicious Death Of PA, Substitutes With ‘Abetment To Suicide’ Charge
1 year, 6 months ago

Orissa High Court Quashes Murder Charge Against Malkangiri’s Ex-Collector For Suspicious Death Of PA, Substitutes With ‘Abetment To Suicide’ Charge

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has quashed the murder charge levelled against IAS officer Manish Agarwal, a former Collector of the district of Malkangiri, for mysterious death of his Personal Assistant in 2019. However, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra sustained the charge of abetment to suicide and criminal conspiracy against the ex-District Magistrate and other accused persons and …

Orissa High Court Modifies Additional Condition Imposed By Lower Court While Granting Bail To MLA Prasanta Jagadev In Road Rage Case
1 year, 6 months ago

Orissa High Court Modifies Additional Condition Imposed By Lower Court While Granting Bail To MLA Prasanta Jagadev In Road Rage Case

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has modified an additional condition imposed by the Court of a Judicial Magistrate First Class after the Supreme Court granted bail to Chillika MLA Prasanta Kumar Jagadev in a road rage case, where he is accused of ramming over his four-wheeler over a crowd during panchayat elections. In May 2022, a Single Judge Bench of the …

Elephant Corridors: Orissa High Court Stays Proceedings In Case Pending Before NGT
1 year, 8 months ago

Elephant Corridors: Orissa High Court Stays Proceedings In Case Pending Before NGT

Live Law  

Observing that parallel proceedings before National Green Tribunal and high court are not desirable, the Orissa High Court has stayed the proceedings before NGT in a case pertaining to elephant corridors till next date. On April 6, the NGT had granted one month time to the State for notifying the elephant corridors and warned that otherwise the authorities shall be …

Orissa High Court Monthly Digest: March 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

Orissa High Court Monthly Digest: March 2023

Live Law  

Prangya Paramita Harichandan v. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw 30 2. Case Title: Rudra Narayan Sahu v. State of Odisha Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 40 The Orissa High Court allowed a petition filed under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure after a delay of ‘26 years’ for recalling a witness who was cross-examined and …

Orissa High Court Quarterly Digest: January-March, 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

Orissa High Court Quarterly Digest: January-March, 2023

Live Law  

Animesh Chakraborty v. State of Odisha, 2023 LiveLaw 1 2. While rejecting a revision petition praying to drop the proceedings, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra observed, “After perusing the complaint petition, this Court is of the considered view that some allegations have been made undoubtedly in general terms but then it is not expected of the complainant …

Orissa High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against 146 Villagers Who Gathered In Church Amid COVID Restrictions To Offer Prayers For Departed Soul
1 year, 9 months ago

Orissa High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against 146 Villagers Who Gathered In Church Amid COVID Restrictions To Offer Prayers For Departed Soul

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has quashed a criminal case pending against 146 villagers of a village in Rayagada district for allegedly congregating in a Church to offer prayers for a departed soul at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic was prevailing and government guidelines restricting gatherings were imposed. While granting relief, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra said, …

Orissa High Court Will Have Its Own Database With Judgments From 1948 Onwards: Justice Subhasis Talapatra
1 year, 9 months ago

Orissa High Court Will Have Its Own Database With Judgments From 1948 Onwards: Justice Subhasis Talapatra

Live Law  

Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar on Wednesday launched ‘free Wi-Fi facility’ and ‘e-Inspection facility’ for the members of the High Court Bar Association in presence of the Judges of the High Court, the Advocate General, newly elected President and office bearers of the High Court Bar Association. While speaking on the occasion, Justice Subhasis …

Life Convicts Release Committee Must Meet Once In 2 Months: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Life Convicts Release Committee Must Meet Once In 2 Months: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to ask the Life Convicts Release Committee, headed by the Principal Secretary, State Home Department, to meet once in two months to review and pass orders on applications made for premature release/remission made by convicts serving life imprisonment. “I deem it appropriate to direct the State Government to henceforth direct the …

Supreme Court Praises Orissa High Court For Creatively Using Technology; Says Other HCs Should Replicate It
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Praises Orissa High Court For Creatively Using Technology; Says Other HCs Should Replicate It

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has recorded its appreciation for the Orissa High Court for using technology to improve the access to justice for people from far flung areas of the State.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud was deciding petitions challenging the Centre's decision to abolish the Odisha Administrative Tribunal. The Supreme Court has recorded its appreciation for …

“Legal System Completely Failed Him”: Orissa High Court Orders ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Wife Of Tribal Man Killed In Police Custody
1 year, 9 months ago

“Legal System Completely Failed Him”: Orissa High Court Orders ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Wife Of Tribal Man Killed In Police Custody

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has ordered the Central Reserve Police Force and the Odisha Police to pay an amount of rupees ten lakhs as compensation to the wife of a tribal man who was killed in their custody in 2010. The mandatory fundamental rights available to an arrested person as spelt out in in Article 22 and of the Constitution …

Orissa High Court Raps Tahasildar For ‘Lackadaisical Attitude’ In Issuing Records Of Land Allotted To Indo-Pak War Widow
1 year, 10 months ago

Orissa High Court Raps Tahasildar For ‘Lackadaisical Attitude’ In Issuing Records Of Land Allotted To Indo-Pak War Widow

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has come down heavily on the Tahasildar, Chatrapur, in Ganjam district for "lackadaisical attitude" and inaction on his part to consider the application of an octogenarian Indo-Pak war-widow to re-issue the records of her land which she lost due to the 1999 super-cyclone. Single Judge Bench of Justice Biswanath Rath said, “…this Court finding this to …

Orissa High Court Monthly Digest - January 2023 [Citations 1-13]
1 year, 11 months ago

Orissa High Court Monthly Digest - January 2023 [Citations 1-13]

Live Law  

Nominal Index Animesh Chakraborty v. State of Odisha, 2023 LiveLaw 1 Vedanta Limited, Jharsuguda v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw 2 Soli @ Sulachana Jena & Anr. v. State of Odisha, 2023 LiveLaw 10 Bobby Islam v. State of Odisha & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw 11 State of Odisha v. Debasis Dixit, 2023 LiveLaw 12 V. Vinay v. Srinu Patro & …

S. 378 CrPC | Right To Appeal Against Acquittal Should Be Used By The State Sparingly: Orissa High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

S. 378 CrPC | Right To Appeal Against Acquittal Should Be Used By The State Sparingly: Orissa High Court

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has advised the State to exercise its right to appeal against acquittal, as provided under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, sparingly and with circumspection. While denying the leave to prefer an appeal, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo remarked, “The right of appeal against acquittal vested in the State Government …

Second Writ Petition Seeking To Enforce Order Made In An Earlier Writ Petition Is Maintainable: Orissa High Court Reiterates
1 year, 11 months ago

Second Writ Petition Seeking To Enforce Order Made In An Earlier Writ Petition Is Maintainable: Orissa High Court Reiterates

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has reiterated that a second writ petition, which is filed seeking enforcement of order made in an earlier writ petition, is maintainable. While clarifying the position, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Arindam Sinha relied upon the decision of the Calcutta High Court in Indrapuri Studio v. State of West Bengal, 2003 Calcutta High Court Notes …

Orissa High Court Records 133.60% Case Clearance Rate In 2022; Statistics Went Up To 177% For District Judiciary
2 years ago

Orissa High Court Records 133.60% Case Clearance Rate In 2022; Statistics Went Up To 177% For District Judiciary

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has recorded 133.60% of Case Clearance Rate in the year 2022. from 1st January, 2022 to 23rd December, 2022 1,02,247 cases were instituted and a whopping 1,36,599 cases were disposed of at a Case Clearance Rate of 133.60%. In the current year, 8769 cases of more than 10-year-old were disposed of.” It also revealed, while 5,00,404 …

Orissa High Court Monthly Digest: December 2022
2 years ago

Orissa High Court Monthly Digest: December 2022

Live Law  

Nominal Index Jaga Sarabu v. State of Orissa & Anr., 2022 LiveLaw 157 Bijaya Manjari Satpathy v. State of Orissa & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw 158 Project Officer, Bharatpur Open Cast Project of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. v. Darsani Kumar Sahoo & Anr., 2022 LiveLaw 159 Kalandi Charan Barik v. State of Odisha & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw 160 JB v. State of …

Orissa High Court Annual Digest 2022 [Citations 1-165]
2 years ago

Orissa High Court Annual Digest 2022 [Citations 1-165]

Live Law  

Index of Citations The Orissa High Court has reiterated that even after an ex parte decree is set aside under Order IX Rule 13 of the CPC, defendant neither can be relegated to the original position nor can be allowed to file written statement. NDPS | Extension Beyond Statutory Period In Submitting Chargesheet Cannot Be Granted Without Giving Hearing To …

Best Of 2022- Important Judgments From North East High Courts
2 years ago

Best Of 2022- Important Judgments From North East High Courts

Live Law  

As the end of year 2022 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the High Courts of Gauhati, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim and Manipur. Consent Obtained By Threat Immaterial, Not Valid U/S 90 IPC: Gauhati High Court Upholds Conviction For Rape Case Title: Sri Bhairab Das v. The State of Assam Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 30 The …

No Complete Proposal From State Govt To Setup New Bench Of Orissa High Court: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years, 1 month ago

No Complete Proposal From State Govt To Setup New Bench Of Orissa High Court: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

While answering a question raised by Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Lok Sabha MP from Odisha's Koraput, the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday clarified that presently there is no 'complete proposal' from the Government of Odisha to establish a new Bench of the Orissa High Court pending with the Central Government. In reply, Rijiju conveyed that High Court Benches are …

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