Tag: Law Minister

Justice Ramana, who is set to demit office on August 26 on superannuation, on Wednesday received a communication from the Minister of Law and Justice to nominate his successor.

The central government feels that a properly framed All India Judicial Service is important to strengthen the overall justice delivery system of the country.

Kendrapara: Senior BJD leader Sarat Kar on Monday slammed Law Minister Pratap Jena over the latter’s involvement in alleged “unlawful” activities. Refusing to reveal the details about the allegations, Kar stated that  party activists are stifled with the behavior and activities of the minister. “I tried to apprise party chief Naveen Patnaik about the same, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government is planning to amend the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 in pursuant to which a team led by the chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Women Lopamudra Baxipatra held discussions with Law minister Pratap Jena today. There are many loopholes in the prevailing act […]

Bhubaneswar: 30 new courts will be established by the Odisha government across the State to expedite hearing pending cases, Law Minister Pratap Jena informed on Saturday. As per the direction of the Orissa High Court, 30 civil judge (junior division) courts and Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) courts would be established at various palaces in […]

Salipur: Hurling eggs as part of protest seems to have scared political leaders in Odisha so much so that the Law Minister Pratap Jena had to take a different route to Salipur here on Saturday. The minister had to reportedly change the route amidst apprehensions of opposition and egg attack by Congress activists. Jena was […]

  Nrutanga: The effigy of Law minister Pratap Jena was burnt by locals in Nrutanga of Mahanga protesting discrepancies in his poll affidavit during the last general elections about a plot owned by his wife in Cuttack CDA. The protestors hit the road demanding immediate resignation of Jena and action against him for allegedly hiding […]

Jajpur: The 18-day agitation of lawyers at Jajpur Road in the district was withdrawn today after receiving a written assurance from Law Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo. The advocates began the agitation on April 2 demanding establishment of Additional District Judge (ADJ) Court and Tehsil Office at Jajpur. It may be mentioned here that various women […]

Cuttack: Justice BP Das Commission, appointed by the Odisha government to suggest reforms in management of Puri Sri Jagannath temple, has extended the deadline of submission of affidavits to December 20. The Commission had earlier set the deadline on December 4 for submission of affidavits. However, considering more than 350 affidavits submitted on single day […]

The youth wing of the State unit of BJP today demanded questioning of Law Minister Arun Sahoo, Health minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak and Urban Development Minister Puspendra Singhdeo accusing them of having links with Himanshu Bhusan Kar, a staff of the Health department and an aide of Dr Motilal Gouda, who has been arrested in connection with a fraud committed by him while he was posted as assistant director of the Directorate of Factories and Boilers

Nayagarh: Six BJP activists were detained at the Ranpur Police station for showing black flags to Law minister Arun Sahoo. Sahoo was in Nayagarh to attend the Biju Centenary celebrations when some BJP activists tried to show black flags to the minister near Ranpur. Commenting on the incident, the minister said; “I was here to […]

Bhubaneswar: Trouble mounted on Friday for Law minister Arun Sahu, already under the scanner for promoting and protecting delinquent doctor Motilal Gouda wanted in the fake gazette notification scam, after the State Bar Council served him a notice for not surrendering his bar license even after holding the post of a minister, an office of […]

In the wake of the stinging remarks of the leader of the Opposition Narasingh Mishra on Tuesday targeting chief minister Naveen Patnaik in the State Assembly on the issue of deposit of Rs 8 crore in the BJD bank account on a particular day, Law minister Arun Sahu on Wednesday said the Congress leader has gone senile

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the State government is being attacked left, right and centre over the Brahma Paribartan fiasco, a picture of Law minister Arun Sahu sleeping among servitors, which is doing rounds in the social media, has created a buzz among the general public and drawn sharp criticism from the opposition Congress and […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Law Minister Pratap Jena today revealed that the inner and outer Ratna Bhandar of Puri Srimandir had 12838 bhari (10 gms approx) gold ornaments, 22153 bhari silver and 12 unweighed gold & silver items based on the assessment done in 1978. This important information was given by Jena at the Odisha Assembly in […]