Orissa High Court
Access Of Differently-Abled Devotees To Puri Jagannath Temple: Orissa High Court Seeks Response From Temple Administration
The Orissa High Court has sought response from the administration of Lord Jagannath Temple, Puri regarding steps taken for providing access to differently-abled devotees, especially wheel-chair bound persons, to have darshan of the deity.The petitioner Advocate Mrinalini Padhi filed the writ petition seeking implementation of the assurance given by the temple authority before the Supreme...
Violation Of Provisions Of Arbitration Act Or MSMED Act Can Be Adjudicated By Court U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Orissa High Court
An Orissa High Court bench of Justice K.R. Mohapatra has dismissed a writ petition upon holding that the petitioner, without availing the efficacious statutory remedy u/s 34 of the Arbitration Act had approached the Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution for which the Court was not inclined to exercise its discretionary power to entertain it.Additionally, the court held...
Plea In Orissa High Court To Declare Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose As 'National Son' & To Declassify Secret Files On Him
A writ petition has been filed in the Orissa High Court with a prayer to declare Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as the 'National Son' and to declassify as well as to make public secret files, including Intelligence Bureau (IB) documents, regarding him.The petition filed by one Pinakpani Mohanty also seeks to declare the birthday of Netaji (January 23) as a 'National Day' and his birthplace museum...
No Bar For Interim Release Of Vehicle Seized Under NDPS Act Pending Investigation/Trial: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that there is no bar either under the Code of Criminal Procedure ('CrPC') or the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act ('NDPS Act') for interim release of vehicles seized for commission of offences under the latter Act and thus, those can be released during the pendency of investigation/trial by putting appropriate conditions.While clarifying the...
Visit Jail, Compile Report On Hygiene & Suggest Positive Measures: Orissa HC Asks Students Accused Of Attempting To Murder Friend
In an interesting order, the Orissa High Court has recently asked certain undergraduate students, accused of attempting to murder a classmate, to visit Chaudwar Circle Jail, Cuttack, inspect hygiene conditions maintained inside such premises and prepare a report suggesting positive measures.While handing out such a unique condition for quashing pending criminal proceedings, the Single Bench...
'Disputed Question Of Fact': Orissa HC Denies Plea By NEET-UG Candidate Who Missed Govt College Seat Due To 'Technical Glitch'
The Orissa High Court has recently denied relief to a National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) under-graduate program 2022 candidate who lost chance to get admission into a government medical college due to a 'technical glitch' allegedly on the part of the Medical Counselling Committee.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh–who demitted office last week–and...
S. 205 CrPC | No Strict Bar For Dispensation Of Personal Attendance Of Accused In Cases Under SC/ST Act: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has recently clarified that there is no strict statutory embargo barring dispensation of personal attendance of accused under Section 205 of the CrPC in cases involving offences under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.While setting aside a trial Court order disallowing application of the appellants seeking dispensation of...
Orissa High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Receiving Money On Behest Of Pakistani Intelligence Officer, Suspects 'Larger Conspiracy'
The Orissa High Court on Friday (January 17) denied bail to a man who was found to be having links with a Pakistani Intelligence Officer linked to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and for allegedly receiving money in his account on the behest of such Pakistani national.Suspecting a deep-rooted conspiracy involving Pakistani Intelligence Officers, the Single Bench of Justice Sashikanta...
Orissa High Court Bids 'Teary Farewell' To Its 34th Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh
The Orissa High Court on Friday (January 17) bid an emotional farewell to its Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh before he demits office on Sunday (January 19). He remained at the helm of the Odisha Judiciary for about eleven months i.e. from February 07, 2024.The Full Court reference was presided over by Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, Senior Judge of the High Court in the absence of...
Justice Arindam Sinha Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Orissa High Court
The Centre has notified the appointment of Justice Arindam Sinha, the senior-most puisne Judge of Orissa High Court as its Acting Chief Justice with effect from January 20, 2025. The move comes as the present Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh is set to retire on January 19, 2025.Justice Sinha was born on September 22, 1965. He was enrolled as an Advocate on March 11, 1991 and practised...
Chastity Of Woman Priceless Possession, Character Assassination By Husband Valid Ground For Wife To Live Separately & Claim Maintenance: Orissa HC
The Orissa High Court has recently held that if husband indulges in character assassination of wife without producing proof regarding infidelity, it is a sufficient ground for her to live separately and she shall not be debarred from claiming maintenance as per Section 125(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.While upholding the order of maintenance passed by the Family Court, the Single Bench...
Orissa High Court Confers Senior Designation On 13 Advocates
In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16 of the Advocates Act read with Rule 7(1) of the High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2019, the Orissa High Court on Wednesday (January 15) designated the following 13 Advocates as Senior Advocates –Sanjay Kumar AcharyaAnup Kumar BoseBansidhar BaugBibekananda BhuyanBhabani Sankar TripathySusanta Kumar DashKamal...