Orissa High Court
Orissa High Court Upholds Conviction in Landmark POCSO Case
Court Affirms 20-Year Sentence for Accused; Stresses Impermissibility of Informal Settlements in Child Sexual Offence Ca...
Orissa High Court Upholds Conviction in POCSO Case, Clarifies "Sexual Assault" Interpretation
The judgment emphasizes that skin-to-skin contact is not necessary for an act to qualify as sexual assault under Section...
Orissa High Court Grants Bail in Special OTET 2025 Question Paper Leak Case
Bail granted to eight accused, citing detention period and trial delays; emphasizes bail as the rule and jail as the exc...
Orissa High Court Upholds Lease Cancellation for Non-Payment of Statutory Charges
Mining Officer Empowered to Act as Competent Authority Under OMMC Rules, Ensures Administrative Continuity...
Orissa High Court Dismisses Petition, Emphasizes Voluntary Nature of Mediation Settlements
Court advises video documentation of settlements to prevent future disputes and allegations of coercion....
Orissa High Court Quashes Disengagement of Scheduled Caste Employee; Orders Reinstatement with Benefits
State of Odisha to Pay Rs. 50,000 Exemplary Costs for Arbitrary Actions Against Employee...
Orissa High Court Stresses Timely Disposal of Domestic Violence Cases
Court Highlights Challenges in Adhering to Statutory Timelines Amidst Procedural Delays...
Orissa High Court Critiques Police Notices, Cites Improper Conditions for Accused
Court Finds Fault in Police Notices Requiring Accused to Appear Every Fifteen Days; Emphasizes Fair Trial and Investigat...
Orissa High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute Post Mutual Consent Divorce
The High Court exercises power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash proceedings after parties settle disputes and obtain a...
Orissa High Court Allows Restoration of Lapsed Patent for Green Energy Resources
Court Condones Delay Attributed to Agent's Negligence and Covid-19 Pandemic, Permitting Restoration Application Within 3...
Orissa High Court Overturns Conviction in Consensual Relationship Case
Court rules that consensual nature of relationship invalidates charge of house-trespass under Section 450 IPC...
Orissa High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Following Amicable Settlement
The court emphasizes the importance of maintaining safety and discipline at National Law University Odisha....
Orissa High Court Dismisses Election Petition Against MLA Sarada Prasad Nayak
Petition dismissed for non-compliance with statutory requirements under the Representation of The People Act, 1951....
Orissa High Court Directs State to Curb Misuse of National Emblem
Public Interest Litigation leads to comprehensive guidelines for the proper depiction and usage of the State Emblem of I...
Orissa High Court Upholds Gender Equality in Compassionate Appointment Cases
Married daughters entitled to compassionate appointments, rules the court, ensuring adherence to constitutional mandates...
Orissa High Court Grants Bail Due to Non-compliance with Arrest Protocols
Fundamental Rights Violation Leads to Bail for Petitioners in High-Profile Robbery Case...
Orissa HC orders police training on furnishing written grounds of arrest
Noting that such lapses are being seen in many cases, the HC said strict steps are needed to stop the violations, which ...
Orissa High Court Grants Interim Bail to Life Convict for Daughter's Exam
Convict-Appellant Released Temporarily to Assist Daughter in HSC Examination, Subject to Strict Conditions...
Orissa High Court Curtails Public Disclosure of Scurrilous Affidavits Against Constitutional Functionaries
Court orders withdrawal and deletion of objection affidavit from registry website to safeguard judicial sanctity and pro...
Orissa High Court Upholds Disqualification of Panchayat Member for Violating Two-Child Policy
Court stresses urgent need for population control measures in light of global and national challenges...
Orissa High Court Denies Bail to Petitioners Citing Criminal Antecedents and Serious Offences
Petitioners' extensive criminal history and previous convictions under Arms Act lead to rejection of bail application...
Orissa High Court Grants Increased Back Wages to Wrongfully Dismissed Employee
Court Orders Payment of 75% Back Wages with Interest for Delayed Compliance...
Complete Ratna Bhandar inventory in 3 months, place key missing report in House: Orissa HC to govt
Regarding inventorisation, the Bench observed that the Temple Managing Committee, the highest decision-making body of th...
Orissa High Court Mandates Action for Optimal Mineral Utilization
State Government Directed to Enforce Mining Obligations to Protect Public Interest and Revenue...
Orissa High Court Upholds Inclusion of Temporary Service in Pension Benefits
Technical Resignation Enables Continuity of Service for Dr. Manoj Kumar Das...
Orissa High Court Grants Bail, Declares Arrest and Remand Illegal Due to Fundamental Rights Violation
Non-Bailable Warrant Issued Without Legal Sanction Violated Personal Liberty, Court Upholds Constitutional Rights...
Orissa High Court Upholds Compassionate Appointment for CRPF Dependent, Criticizes Bureaucratic Approach
Compassionate appointment for the family of a medically invalidated CRPF officer reaffirmed, with a call for a humane pe...
Orissa High Court Overturns Restriction on RTI Applications Imposed by State Information Commission
Court Orders Complete Disclosure of Information, Deems Restriction on Filing RTI Applications Unjustified...
Orissa High Court directs state govt to prevent misuse of national emblem
The petitioner also drew attention to errors in Odisha’s tableau, which won first prize at the 75th Republic Day Parade ...
Orissa High Court Orders Reinstatement of Employee Wrongfully Removed for Being a Minor at Appointment
The Court Upholds the Principle of Natural Justice, Emphasizes the Validity of Minor's Contracts Benefiting the Minor...
Orissa HC upholds the 2-child norm for panchayat member
The appellant had challenged a December 5, 2025, order of a single judge dismissing his writ petitions. He argued that h...
'Belief of soldiers must not be shaken': Orissa HC orders job for CRPF's jawan's wife
The bench criticised the government’s handling of the case, observing that the approach was "akin to the bureaucratic ap...
Orissa High Court Upholds Contract Termination Following Due Process
Court emphasizes strict adherence to contract termination clauses and principles of natural justice in the case of M/s. ...
Orissa High Court Upholds Denial of Family Pension to Second Wife in Bigamy Case
Court affirms that second marriages during the subsistence of the first are void under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, disqual...
Orissa High Court Upholds Tender Clause, Reinforces Judicial Discipline
Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Tender Requirements, Affirms Binding Nature of Coordinate Bench Decisions...
Orissa High Court Directs Proper Legal Procedures for Deleting Deceased Tenant's Name from Land Records
High Court emphasizes necessity of initiating mutation proceedings for deletion of deceased's name from Record of Rights...