Orissa High Court
Families Of Disabled Combat Personnel Deserve Liberal Approach In Compassionate Appointment Claims: Orissa High Court
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to suffer violence on their behalf,” the Orissa High Court quoted George Orwell as it upheld the direction of a Single Bench, which ordered compassionate appointment as Head Constable in favour of the wife of a former Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan who sustained grave injuries and disability in a...
'Aggravated Contempt': Orissa High Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against IAS Officer Over Repeated Non-Compliance Of Order
In a rare move, the Orissa High Court has ordered issuance of arrest warrant against senior IAS officer Arvind Agrawal, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha ('DHE') over repeated non-compliance of the Court's order asking him to consider the representation of an ex-academician, who had prayed for grant of a notional increment.While passing order...
Can't Suffer For Official Lapse: Orissa High Court Backs Reinstatement Of Employee Removed For Being Minor During Appointment
The Orissa High Court has recently upheld an order of Administrative Tribunal reinstating a female employee who was removed from service on the ground that she was a minor at the time of appointment, while the minimum eligibility age was 18 years.For confirming the impugned order, the Division Bench of Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad and Justice Chittaranjan Dash reasoned –“In the matter...
HMA | Second Marriage During Subsistence Of First Marriage Doesn't Get Legitimized Upon Death Of First Wife: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that solemnisation of second marriage, which is void ab initio, by a Hindu man during subsistence of his first marriage does not get legitimised/legalised upon the death of the first wife. While deciding the plea of the second wife of an ex-government employee for grant of family pension, the Division Bench of Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad and Justice...
20 Important Judgments Of Orissa High Court-2025
S. 175(3) BNSS | Mandatory For Magistrate To Hear Police Officer On Refusal To Register FIR Before Passing Order For Investigation: Orissa HCCase Title: Swarnalata Jena v. State of Odisha & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ori) 19The Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy held that before passing order for investigation, it is mandatory for the Magistrate to hear the submissions of the...
Forced Marriage Not Conducive To Healthy Society: Orissa HC Allows Woman To Live Away From Her Parents & Husband, Grants Police Protection
The Orissa High Court has allowed a girl, who was forced into a marriage by her parents against her will, to live independently away from her husband as well as parents. The Court went a step ahead in directing the police to ensure the safety and security of the girl.Taking a cue from this case, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman asked the State...
Writ Petition Can't Be Entertained Seeking Deletion Of Deceased's Name From Record Of Rights, Tahasildar Enquiry Needed: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that a writ petition seeking deletion of deceased person's name from Record of Rights (RoR) cannot be entertained as an enquiry by the jurisdictional Tahasildar is a necessary precondition before replacing a deceased person with his legal representatives.Clarifying the jurisdictional issue, the Bench of Justice Ananda Chandra Behera held –“It is the...
Non-Registration Of Valid Adoption No Ground To Deny Compassionate Appointment To Adopted Son: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has recently ruled that non-registration of an adoption deed before the death of adoptive father cannot be taken as a ground to deny the benefit of compassionate appointment to adoptive son, if the essential requirements of a valid adoption are otherwise complied with.Providing relief to the adoptive son of an ex-railway employee, the Division Bench of Justice Dixit...
Orissa High Court Refuses Bail To Accused In 2024 Spurious Liquor Tragedy That Claimed Five Lives
The Orissa High Court has denied bail to five persons accused of selling spurious liquor, allegedly containing ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulphate, which caused death of five persons apart from causing illness of dozen others in K. Nuagaon area of Ganjam district in August 2024.Denying any relief at this stage, the Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy observed –“What is relevant at...
Orissa High Court & District Courts Campuses Vacated Following Bomb Threat
The Orissa High Court as well as the Cuttack District and Sessions Court campuses were vacated on Thursday (January 8) following a bomb threat.Upon receiving the mail, the Registry informed the Courts of the same following which the judicial works were halted. Advocates and staff were seen rushing out of Courts.Evacuation process in the campuses are undergoing. The police as well as...
'Highest Positions In Legal Profession Always Reserved For Hardworking & Patient Young Lawyers': Justice SK Sahoo Bids Adieu To Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court, under the leadership of Chief Justice Harish Tandon, organized a farewell ceremony on Monday (January 05) for Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, who has recently been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. A Full Court Reference was held in the Chief Justice's old Court room in the afternoon, which was attended not only by the Judges of the Court but also...
Orissa High Court Annual Digest 2025
Nominal Index [Citations 1-175]MH BLAND S.L. v. MV PROPEL FORTUNE (IMO 9500699), 2025 LiveLaw (Ori) 1Doyel Dey v. The Judge, Family Court, Balasore & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ori) 2Sonel Sekhar Nayak & Ors. v. State of Odisha & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ori) 3Binod Pattanayak v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ori) 4Ashok Kumar Swain & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw...