Orissa High Court
Orissa High Court Invites Senior Citizens From Old Age Home To Visit Its Premises & Museum Of Justice
In a bid to increase access to justice and to make courts people friendly, senior citizens from an Old Age Home run by the Association for Social Reconstructive Activities (ASRA), Cuttack were last week invited to visit the Orissa High Court, the Museum of Justice and the Odisha State Legal Services Authority (OSLSA).The officials of the High Court guided them inside the institutions and...
Chief Justice Muralidhar Inaugurates Virtual High Courts In 10 More Districts Of Odisha
Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar on Monday inaugurated 10 ‘Virtual High Courts’ in 10 more districts of the State of Odisha. On 3rd February this year, the High Court had established Virtual High Courts in 10 of the 30 Districts in the 1st phase, which were inaugurated by CJI DY Chandrachud virtually.After receiving encouraging feedback about the 1st phase,...
S. 311 CrPC | Orissa High Court Allows Recall Of Witness 26 Yrs After He Was Cross-Examined & Discharged
The Orissa High Court has recently allowed a petition filed under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure after a delay of ‘26 years’ for recalling a witness who was cross-examined and discharged in 1997.While stressing on the right of the accused to fair trial, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra observed, “This is a classic case where the question of belated...
Prior Approval Of The Superior Officer Before Passing Of The Assessment/Reassessment Order Pursuant To A Search Operation Is A Mandatory Requirement: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that the requirement of prior approval of the superior officer before an order of assessment or reassessment is passed pursuant to a search operation is a mandatory requirement of Section 153D of the Income Tax Act.The division bench of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice M.S. Raman has observed that approval of the superior officer before an order of...
“Legal System Completely Failed Him”: Orissa High Court Orders ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Wife Of Tribal Man Killed In Police Custody
The Orissa High Court has ordered the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Odisha Police to pay an amount of rupees ten lakhs as compensation to the wife of a tribal man who was killed in their custody in 2010.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Murahari Sri Raman said it is no coincidence that the deceased tribal, who was tortured to death after...
Unrealistic To Expect GST Return Filing Without Actual Commencement Of Business: Orissa High Court Directs Dept. To Process Licence Application
The Orissa High Court has held that the license application should not be rejected only because a GST return has not been filed yet, since it is unrealistic to expect that to happen without the actual commencement of its business.The division bench of Chief S. Muralidhar and Justice G. Satapathy has observed that unless the petitioner is issued a license and is able to commence its business,...
Orissa High Court Chief Justice Throws Open ‘Museum Of Justice’
The refurbished Museum of Justice set up by the Orissa High Court inside the Barabati Quila (Fort), Cuttack, was thrown open for public on Friday in the presence of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and the Judges of the High Court. The Museum was inaugurated by Prof. Ganeshi Lal, Governor of Odisha on February 25, 2023.A consultative committee of historians, conservation experts and legal...
Orissa High Court Quashes Police Circular Order Conferring ‘Power Of Investigation’ On Graduate Constables & CI Havildars
The Orissa High Court has recently nullified a Police Circular Order (PCO) which conferred ‘power of investigation’ on Graduate Constables and Crime Intelligence Havildars. While setting aside the order, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra held,“…this Court by no stretch of imagination could presume that the legislatures while enacting Sections 156 and 157 of...
Orissa High Court Orders Govt To Provide More Ambulances To Jails; Directs DLSA Secretaries To Undertake Unannounced Jail Visits
The Orissa High Court has on Thursday given a number of directions to the State Government for improving the conditions of jails across the State. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Gourishankar Satapathy has also asked the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) to pay unannounced visits to jails in their respective jurisdictions to assess prison...
Orissa High Court Orders District Legal Services Authorities To File Applications On Behalf Of 45 Prisoners Unable To Furnish Bail Bonds
The Orissa High Court has directed the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) of eight districts to file appropriate applications before respective criminal courts for release of about 45 prisoners who have already been granted bail, but unable to exit the prisons due to inability to furnish bail bonds.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Gourishankar Satapathy...
Orissa High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 27 To March 5, 2023
Nominal IndexPrangya Paramita Harichandan v. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 30Amrita Ray v. State of Odisha & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 31M/s. Unideep Food Processing (P) Ltd. v. ITAT, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 32Laxmi Sahu v. State of Odisha & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 33Judgments/Orders Reported This Week‘Horizontal Quota’ For A...
Chokad Is Not An Industrial Input: Orissa High Court Quashes Order Imposing 4% VAT
The Orissa High Court has quashed the order imposing a 4% value-added tax (VAT) on the wheat bran (chokad) as it is not an industrial input.The division bench of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice M. S. Raman has observed that it was necessary for the Department to show that there was a notification issued by the State Government identifying ‘Chokad’ as an ‘industrial input'. In...