Orissa High Court
Advocate Pitabash Panda Murder Case: Orissa High Court Grants Bail To Ex-MLA Bikram Panda Over Non-Supply Of Grounds Of Arrest
The Orissa High Court on Monday (August 31) granted bail to Biju Janata Dal's (BJD) ex-MLA from the Berhampur constituency Bikram Kumar Panda in the murder case of Advocate and former Odisha State Bar Council (OSBC) member Pitabash Panda. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 103]A Bench of Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra found procedural flaws in the arrest of the ex-legislator and was satisfied that grounds...
SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Chief Justices At 4 High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Chief Justices at four High Courts. At the meeting held on August 31, the Collegium resolved to recommend Justice Sanjay K Agarwal, presently serving as a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The recommendation came amidst the controversy surrounding Rajasthan High Court Acting...
Orissa High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Minority Organisations' Convention Over Circulation Of 'Communally Provocative' Video Clip
The Orissa High Court has upheld the denial of permission to All India Backward (SC/ST/OBC) and Minorities Communities Employee's Federation (BAMCEF) and the Bharata Mukti Morcha (BMM) to hold their national conventions in December, 2025, after it came to the notice of the authorities that a “divisive” and “communally provocative” video clip was being circulated on behalf of...
Roads Are 'Lifeline' Under Articles 19(1)(d), 21: Orissa High Court Pulls Up Authorities Over Cuttack Roads
Emphasizing that a road is not mere tar and stone but a "lifeline" under Articles 19(1)(d) and 21 of the Constitution, the Orissa High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the continued poor condition of roads in Cuttack city. The division bench of Justice KR Mohapatra and Justice V Narasingh observed that despite repeated directions since 2024 and assurances from the authorities,...
'Right To Livelihood Not Absolute': Orissa High Court Upholds Govt Notification Prohibiting Tobacco-Laced Food Products
The Orissa High Court has held that 'chewing tobacco' is a 'food' under the meaning of Section 3(1)(j) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (the 'FSS Act') and as a consequence, it has also upheld a notification of the State Government prohibiting the manufacture, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution or sale of all food products containing tobacco or nicotine....
Whether Appointment Of Deputy Chief Ministers Unconstitutional? Orissa High Court Reserves Order
The Orissa High Court on Thursday (August 27) heard and reserved verdict in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging constitutionality of the appointment of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida as Deputy Chief Ministers (Deputy CMs) of the State pursuant to the election victory of the party in 2024 Assembly elections, as there is no stipulation...
Orissa High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Who Stabbed Wife 49 Times And Slit Daughter's Throat, Says Emotions Can't Replace Law
The Orissa High Court on Tuesday (August 25) commuted the sentence of death awarded to a man for committing murder of his wife by stabbing her 49 times with a knife, who had given birth to a girl child just three days prior to the incident, and also attempting to commit murder of his six-year-old daughter by slitting her throat. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 98]Though the act of the appellant was found...
Retirement No Ground To Drop Contempt Proceedings For Non-Compliance Of Court Order: Orissa High Court Issues Notice To Ex-DGP
The Orissa High Court on Monday (August 24) issued contempt notice to the former Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania over repeated failure to comply with an order of the Court directing reinstatement of a female Sub-Inspector (SI), and misleading the Court by suppressing the department's intention to prefer an appeal before the Supreme Court against such order.A Single...
PC-PNDT Rules Don't Bar Doctor From Conducting Ultrasound At Clinics In Two Different Districts: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that a qualified Radiologist cannot be barred from conducting ultrasonography at two different clinics/medical establishments situated in two different districts, especially when his superior authorities in his permanent employment have issued a 'no-objection certificate' for his practice beyond official working hours. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 97]Clarifying the...
Orissa High Court Orders Interview For Candidate In 2023 District Judge Exam After Her Marks Found To Be 'Manipulated'
The Orissa High Court has ordered fresh interview for a female candidate in the direct recruitment from the Bar to the post of District Judge for the year 2023 after it was found, through a forensic examination, that her marks in a written examination paper were manipulated with a “different ink” subsequent to the original evaluation. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 96] Taking into account...
Supreme Court Collegium Approves Appointment Of Four Advocates As Orissa High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of four advocates as judges of the High Court of Orissa.The decision was taken at the Collegium's meeting held on August 18, 2026, according to a statement issued by the Supreme Court.The four advocates recommended for appointment as judges of the Orissa High Court are Sasmita Tripathy, Aditya Narayan Das, Rajjeet Roy and...
'Stand-Still' Situation: Orissa High Court Bar Association Flags Declining Strength Of Judges, Urges SC Collegium To Fill Vacancies
The Orissa High Court Bar Association (OHCBA), led by its President-Senior Advocate Lalatendu Samantaray, held a press conference on Monday (August 17) to voice concerns of the Bar over low functional strength of High Court Judges and lack of regular appointments, against an ever-increasing docket pendency.Addressing the media, Samantaray highlighted the “stand-still” situation in the...