Orissa High Court
'Breach Of Laxman Rekha': Orissa High Court Pulls-Up Cuttack Collector For Seeking To Replace ADM In Court Ordered Traffic Committee
A city that gave Odisha its history can't be left to gasp in dust and diesel, Court observed.
Advocate Can't Be Prosecuted For Client's Acts Merely For Sending Legal Notice On Instruction: Orissa High Court
If every unsuccessful legal opinion could lead to criminal action, Bar won't be able to function independently, Court said.
Mihir Rajesh Shah Judgment On Written Grounds Of Arrest Not Merely Prospective; Right Under Article 22(1) Pre-Existing: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has ruled that the prospective nature of the Supreme Court's Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1066 ruling does not absolve the police/arresting authority of its duty to provide written grounds of arrest to the arrestee, since the right to be informed of the grounds of arrest flows directly from the Constitution which was merely crystalised by...
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...