Tag: Orissa High Court

No bandh, only hartal: Hearing a petition against proposed Odisha bandh call by Congress on Nov 12, Orissa HC says bandh is not permitted.

The court’s direction came in response to a petition filed by an advocate seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the sensational spy case

Major political parties in the state are excited over the development and have already begun spadework to give tough fights to the opposition in the forthcoming election

Chief Judge of Orissa High Court Justice S Muralidhar administered the oath of office to Justice Mohapatra at the conference hall of the Court

The State Government has also been directed by the Court to provide all support required for conducting the elections.

As of Oct 28, 2021, 874 firms are manufacturing green crackers in India. 90 percent in Tamil Nadu. 10 percent in Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP and Delhi. No green cracker unit in Odisha

The Orissa High Court on Monday (Nov 1) allowed sale and use of green crackers during this year’s Diwali celebrations on November 4. As per the court order, only crackers certified by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) can be used.

The Court passed the order while hearing three separate petitions regarding the death of labourers in septic tank mishaps in Cuttack, Rayagada and Bhubaneswar. 

Ahead of the festive season, the Odisha government at the start of this month banned sale and bursting of firecrackers considering its harmful consequences amidst COVID19 pandemic. The decision has triggered mixed reactions among the people across the state.

While granting the bail, the top court of the State directed Jagdev not to influence witnesses in the cases and put forth other conditions

Three newly-appointed judges of the Orissa High Court were administered the oath of office by Chief Justice S Muralidhar on Tuesday. The new judges include, Justices Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo, Radha Krishna Pattanaik and Sashikanta Mishra.

Jagdev appeared before the Khordha court on Friday and applied for bail. However, the lower court too rejected his plea. Following the rejection of the bail plea, Jagdev was taken into custody and later underwent a health examination before he was sent to jail.

Prashant Jagdev had been suspended by party Supremo Naveen Patnaik following reports of his alleged ‘hooliganism’.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice BP Routray rejected a batch of writ petitions challenging the selection of applicants for liquor shops through a lottery system.

The sister duo applied for anticipatory bail after the deceased’s family alleged that they are the prime accused in the case and intensified demand for their arrest.