Tag: High Court

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EC notice to Naveen on poll expense row

Bhubaneswar: Seeking an explanation on the alleged poll fund irregularities, the Election Commission has issued a notice to Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday. As per reports published in national media, the EC wanted a clarification from Patnaik as to why poll expenditure amount mentioned in his affidavit does […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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HC directs Seashore, Rose Valley to refund money of depositors in 2 months

Cuttack: In a move likely to bring relief to the small investors duped by chit fund companies, the Orissa High Court today directed two major chit fund firms Seashore and Rose Valley Group to identify the investors and refund their money. The High Court has given two months time to the firms to complete all […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Nabadiganta scam: After 3 yrs in jail, ex-BJP MLA Hitesh Bagarti granted bail

Cuttack: After remaining behind bars for almost three years, former MLA Hitesh Bagarti will walk out of the jail as Orissa High Court granted him conditional bail today in connection with Nabadiganta chit-fund scam. The court directed him to deposit a sum of Rs 2 lakh for the bail. Bagarti, a former legislator of BJP […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
CBI likely to probe Oscar chit fund scam
Five officials had attempted to enter HC judge's house: CBI in reply to Cuttack DCP

Cuttack: At least five officials of CBI including inspector PK Mishra had tried to enter the residence of Orissa High Court judge, Justice CR Das, informed Cuttack DCP Akhileswar Singh today. In pursuant to the information sought by the Police, the central probe agency had furnished the above details to the DCP. Based on the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
MLA Prabhat Biswal moves HC seeking bail

Cuttack: BJD MLA Prabhat Biswal, who is currently lodged at the Jharpara jail in connection with the Seashore chit fund scam, moved the Orissa High Court (HC) today seeking bail. According to sources, the MLA has filed for bail on health grounds. Earlier, the Bhubaneswar Special CJM CBI court had rejected his bail petition. Prabhat […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Hadiya case: SC to examine whether HC can annul marriage

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will examine whether a High Court can annul a marriage while hearing a plea by the parents of a girl who had married a boy from a different religion. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was hearing a plea by Shafin Jahan challenging […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Bomikhal flyover collapse: HC serves notice to Govt

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has served a notice to the state government over the Bomikhal flyover collapse incident that had killed one person and left several injured on September 10. The Bench comprising Chief Justice Vineet Saran and Justice BR Sarangi, after hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) yesterday, served a notice to the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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OSCB can be removed only by Coop Registrar: HC

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Thursday, ordered that Odisha State Cooperative Bank (OSCB) director can be removed only by the Cooperative Registrar. While hearing a petition moved by the bank’s director Mahendra Nayak, the court in its final verdict said managing director and president have no role in removal of a director. Earlier, acting […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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2nd OJEE rank holders to take admission today

Bhubaneswar: Admission of the students who have secured a rank in the second Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) conducted on August 10 will be held today. Students will have to report to respective institutes with necessary documents for admission. While the 2nd OJEE results were published on August 11, the choice filling was held on […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Odisha Sangeeta Agrawal in top 20 NEET 2019 results
NEET 2017: Allahabad HC directs CBSE to revise merit list

Bhubaneswar/Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to revise marks awarded to all candidates who had appeared in the NEET exam this year. It has asked CBSE to decide the merit list accordingly in view of incorrect reply for one of the 180 objective type questions provided […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Dubious poll funding row: HC defers hearing of two petitions to Sep 6

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today deferred hearing of the two petitions over the alleged discrepancies in poll expenses of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The hearing of the petition of BJP’s defeated Hinjili candidate Debanand Mohapatra and activist Subash Mohapatra has been scheduled to September 6. While on July 31, the court had scheduled hearing […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Nabadiganta scam: HC breather for Subarna Naik

Cuttack: After two and half years in jail, former MLA Subarna Naik will finally walk free as High Court today granted him conditional bail in Nabadiganta chit fund scam. The court granted him bail against two sureties of Rs 2 lakh each. The court has also directed the accused to deposit a cash surety of […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
HC hearing on CM’s poll fund irregularity deferred

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Monday deferred hearing of petition of Debananda Mohapatra and Subhas Mohapatra to August 10 and September 6 respectively in alleged irregularity in CM Naveen Patnaik’s election expenditure. BJP leader Debananda Mohapatra, who unsuccessfully contested Assembly election from Hinjili against Naveen Patnaik, had moved the court seeking disqualification of candidature […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
HC to hear on BJD’s dubious poll funding row today

Cuttack: Amid the ongoing war of words over alleged discrepancies in poll expenses of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and BJD, the Orissa High Court will hear on the recall petition filed by Ganjam Collector in connection with the issue today. Earlier, a hearing was slated to be held on July 27 but the court adjourned […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
High Court quashes SEBC Reservation Act

Cuttack: In a strong judgment, the Odisha High Court today quashed the socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC) Reservation Act of the state government. Earlier, a dispute had been raised before the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) by over a hundred job applicants in the general category terming the act illegal. The Act was challenged in […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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