Orissa High Court
Kinley Water Falls Within Water, Not Aerated Or Mineral Water, Comes Within Tax Free List: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court held that the sale of packaged drinking water under the brand name Kinley Water falls within the expression "water but not aerated or mineral water sold in bottles or sealed containers," which is covered under Entry No.39 of the Tax-Free List.The division bench of Chief Justice S. Murlidhar and Justice Murhari Sri Raman has observed that the packaged drinking water...
Orissa High Court Sets Aside Order Pronounced ‘15 Months’ After Hearing Concluded; Says Authority May Forget Parties' Submissions After So Long
The Orissa High Court has recently set aside an order by a Revenue Divisional Commissioner which was pronounced 15 months after hearing of the case concluded. Additionally, the Court directed all the judicial and quasi-judicial authorities in the State to abide by the mandate of Order 20 Rule 1, CPC which prescribes time limit for delivery of judgment.While deprecating unreasonable delay...
Orissa High Court Monthly Digest: February 2023
Nominal IndexAshok Kumar Das v. Kapileswar Samal & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 14Smt. Geeta Tiwari & Anr. v. State of Orissa & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 15Cuttack Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 16Rabindra Kumar Jena v. Republic of India (CBI), 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 17Sureswar Mishra v. State of Odisha, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori)...
Assesses Failed To File Affidavit Proving Repayment Of Loans: Orissa High Court Sustains Addition On “Unsecured Loan”
The Orissa High Court has sustained the addition of unsecured loans under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The division bench of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice M.S. Raman has observed that the direction issued by the ITAT in the first round was to the effect that the AO should verify whether the assessee had repaid the amount "by calling all the creditors". Therefore, it is the...
Orissa High Court Directs State To Furnish List Of Agencies Engaged For Cleaning Of Sewers & Septic Tanks
The Orissa High Court on Thursday ordered the State to provide the list of agencies engaged on outsourcing basis to clean sewers and septic tanks. It also directed them to indicate in a chart as to whether the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training manuals have been provided to them and also if those are strictly complied with.While expressing concern over death of workers engaged...
S. 97 CrPC | Second Application For Search Of Persons Wrongfully Confined Can Be Entertained If New Facts & Circumstances Arise: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has clarified that a second application under Section 97 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not barred by the principle of res judicata and can be entertained if some new facts and circumstances arise warranting intervention. Notably, the Section provides “search for persons wrongfully confined”.While allowing the revision petition filed against the dismissal of...
Will Estoppel Apply In Favour Of Person Who Unaware Of Failure In Intermediate Exam Gets Higher Education, Job? Orissa HC Full Bench To Decide
A Full Bench of Orissa High Court comprising Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar, Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi and Justice Murahari Sri Raman on Wednesday reserved judgment in a reference which was made by a Division Bench to decide the correctness of a decision rendered by another Division Bench wherein it was held that the rule of estoppel will apply in favour of a person who without...
‘Horizontal Quota’ For A Particular Social Category Can’t Be Filled By Candidates Of Other Social Category: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has clarified that unlike ‘vertical reservation’ in which principle of mobility is applicable, ‘horizontal reservation’ for a particular social category can only be granted to candidates coming under that social category and not beyond that. For example: horizontal quota meant for unreserved category women cannot be occupied by SC/ST/OBC category...
Won't Spare Them: Orissa High Court Pulls Up State Education Dept Over "Pathetic" Infrastructure In Schools
The Orissa High Court has pulled-up the School and Mass Education Department (S&ME), Government of Odisha for lack of basic infrastructure in numerous primary and upper-primary schools of the State.While expressing shock over poor condition of the existing facilities, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Murahari Sri Raman said,“The photographs attached to...
Orissa High Court Orders District Authorities Of Puri To Enquire Alleged Excommunication Of Three Families As ‘Untouchables’
Taking a tough stand against the illegal practice of ‘untouchability’, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday ordered the District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO), Puri to make an enquiry into the alleged ousting of three families from their village after being considered as ‘untouchables’. While dictating the order, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and...
Orissa High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 20 To February 26, 2023
Nominal IndexM. Rajamma v. State of Orissa & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 23Hrusikesh Sahoo & Anr. v. State of Orissa, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 24Smt. Renuka Sethi & Ors. v. Babu Sahu & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 25PCIT (Central) versus Narayan Kumar Khaitan, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 26Management Committee, CFH Scheme, Paradip Port v. Paradip Port Workers Union & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw...
Odisha Governor Inaugurates Refurbished ‘Museum Of Justice’ In Cuttack
The Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganeshi Lal on Saturday inaugurated the refurbished ‘Museum of Justice’ inside historic Barabati Quila of Cuttack. The event was attended by Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, Judges of the High Court, former CJI Justice G.B. Patnaik and former Chief Justice of Tripura High Court Justice Jaswant Singh.Realizing the need to preserve...