Bharatpur Army Officer & Lawyer Assault: Orissa HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance, Restrains Media From Publishing Identity Of Victims

The Orissa High Court on Monday took suo moto cognizance of the issue pertaining to alleged custodial torture meted out to an Army official and his female lawyer friend in Bharatpur police station of Bhubaneswar. The action came subsequent to the letter of Lieutenant General PS Shekhawat, General Officer Commanding & Colonel which urged the Chief Justice to take suo moto...

Senior Advocate Designation | Permanent Committee Not Empowered To Withhold/Defer Candidature Of Some Advocates From Full Court: Orissa HC

In an important development, the Orissa High Court has held that the 'Permanent Committee' constituted for designation of Senior Advocates is not empowered to withhold/eliminate/defer candidature of some Advocates without submitting their names to the Full Court for consideration.Clarifying the scope of functioning of the 'Permanent Committee', the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo...

S. 2(h) Orissa Entry Tax Act | Tractor Trolley Not 'Motor Vehicle' & Not Amenable To Entry Tax: High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that tractor trailer/trolley is not a 'motor vehicle' as per Section 2(h) of the Orissa Entry Tax Act, 1999 ('OET Act') and therefore, not amenable to entry tax as per the said statute.Interpreting the meaning of 'motor vehicle' as per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ('MV Act') as well as the OET Act, the Division Bench of Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice...

Orissa High Court Grants Bail To Lawyer-Friend Of Army Major Allegedly Assaulted By Police, Criticizes Lower Court's "Format Order"

The Orissa High Court granted bail to the female friend of an Army Major on Wednesday, who was allegedly subjected to custodial torture and was arrested subsequent to a broil with police personnel of Bharatpur police station in Bhubaneswar.After taking up the matter urgently for hearing, the Single Bench of Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra came down heavily upon the police personnel for assault...

S.377 IPC | Orissa High Court Reduces Juvenile's Detention Period Who Was Held Guilty For Anal Intercourse With 4 Yrs-Old Boy

The Orissa High Court has reduced the period of detention of a child in conflict with law (CCL) who was found guilty for committing forcible anal intercourse on a four year old boy and was ordered to be detained in a place of safety for two years.While affirming the guilt but lessening the period of detention, the Single Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi held –“It appears that...

High Court Asks Cuttack DCP To File Affidavit Regarding Steps Taken For Curbing Noise Pollution During Festive Season

The Orissa High Court has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack to file an affidavit indicating the steps taken by it to prevent noise pollution in the city of Cuttack during the upcoming Durga Puja festivities.Raising serious concern over the issue of noise pollution, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice V. Narasingh observed:“It is vital to address...

Orissa High Court Asks Ministry Of Petroleum & Natural Gas To Spread Awareness About Insurance Coverage In Cylinder Blast Cases

The Orissa High Court has asked the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to frame a robust advertisement policy for the oil marketing companies with respect to safety norms in handling LPG cylinders and also to spread awareness in public about insurance coverage in case of accidental cylinder blasts.Highlighting the ignorance of general public about the insurance coverage, the Single...

Orissa High Court Orders ₹2 Lakh Compensation To Man Who Sustained Severe Injuries In LPG Gas Cylinder Blast

The Orissa High Court has recently ordered an insurance company to pay ex-gratia compensation to the tune of ₹2 lakh to a man who sustained fatal injuries in an accidental LPG gas cylinder blast in the year 2021.While fixing the responsibility of gas company and insurer, the Single Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi held –“…this Court is of the view that the Oil/LPG companies...

Orissa High Court Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh Stresses On Inclusion & Rights Of Divyang Children In Juvenile Justice System

The Juvenile Justice Committee (JJC) of the Orissa High Court organized a State Level Consultation on Effective Implementation of Juvenile Justice Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). The flagship annual event of the JJC this year specifically focussed on the rights of children with disabilities.The event, which was organized in collaboration with...

Inter-District Transfer Of Motor Accident Claims Cases Can Be Done Under Article 227 Of Constitution, Not Under CPC: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that application for inter-district transfer of motor accident claims cases from one tribunal to another can be done under Article 227 of the Constitution and not under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure.Examining the relevant statutory provisions so also the precedents, the Single Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra held –“The party aggrieved,...

Orissa High Court Launches Bilingual e-High Court Records Portal For Publication Of High Court & Supreme Court Judgments

Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on Thursday launched the bilingual e-High Court Records (e-HCR) portal for publication of the reportable judgments of the High Court as well as the Supreme Court.The AI-Assisted Legal Translation Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court chaired by Justice Abhay S. Oka in the 'Digital Law Report Project' dated...

'Disproportionate & Unwarranted': Orissa High Court Commutes Death Penalty Of Man Convicted For Triple Murder

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday commuted the death penalty imposed upon a man convicted by the trial Court for commission of murder of three members of a family, including two women, in order to wreak vengeance relating to a landed property dispute.While handing down life imprisonment to the condemned prisoner so also to the co-accused, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo...