Tag: Orissa High Court

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Supreme Court upholds abolition of Odisha Administrative Tribunal

A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli dismissed the petition filed by the Odisha Administrative Tribunal Bar Association challenging the Orissa High Court's decision which upheld the abolition of the tribunal.

  • Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Custodial Death
Rayagada custodial death: Orissa HC directs police, CRPF to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation

As per reports, Kadaiska was picked by CRPF and police on suspicion of being a Maoist and taken to Chandrapur Police Station in Rayagada district in 2010. He allegedly succumbed to injuries due to third degree in the custody of the security forces on June 3, 2010.

  • Saturday, 18 March 2023
Archana Nag’s husband gets bail from Orissa HC
Sextortion case: ‘Lady blackmailer’ Archana Nag’s husband gets bail from Orissa HC

Chand got bail in connection with a complaint filed by another accused, Shradhanjali Behera at Khandagiri police station. 

  • Wednesday, 15 March 2023
Orissa High Court releases Group C Junior Stenographer vacancy, know application details 
Orissa High Court releases Group C Junior Stenographer vacancy, know application details 

A candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised University in order to be eligible for applying for the posts.

  • Thursday, 02 March 2023
ASO recruitment 2023: Orissa HC invites applications for 199 Group B posts, check details
ASO recruitment 2023: Orissa HC invites applications for 199 Group B posts, check details

The online application process for the recruitment will begin tomorrow (March 1, 2023) and continue till March 20, 2023.

  • Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Orissa HC asks tehsildar to provide land records to 1971 Indo-Pak War hero's widow
Orissa HC asks tehsildar to provide land records to 1971 Indo-Pak War hero's widow

Petitioner M Rajamma had alleged inaction of public authority in the matter of providing a Record of Rights of a piece of land handed over to her on account of the death of her husband, who died fighting for the Nation in the Pak-India War, 1971.

  • Tuesday, 21 February 2023
OHRC
Justice Raghubir Dash resigns as OHRC member; Opposition slams Odisha govt

Dash further wrote, "However, my conscience as well as sense of self-respect dissuades me continuing to hold the office of a member of the OHRC under the chairperson designate who, as a judge of High Court of Orissa, was junior to me."

  • Sunday, 12 February 2023
Sambalpur court vandalism case: Orissa High Court grants conditional bail to 29 lawyers 
Sambalpur court vandalism case: Orissa High Court grants conditional bail to 29 lawyers 

The State’s apex court on Friday granted conditional bail to the advocates with some conditions like refraining from holding rallies, giving statements before media and influencing witnesses.

  • Friday, 10 February 2023
Orissa High Court
Orissa High Court stays Police SI recruitment

The Court passed the order hearing a petition against Odisha government’s notice issued on January 15, 2022 barring government job applicants from availing the age relaxation.

  • Friday, 10 February 2023
Big relief for city dwellers as Orissa HC junks BMC’s holding tax hike notification 
Big relief for city dwellers as Orissa HC junks BMC’s holding tax hike notification 

The civic body had issued a notification in 2011 to collect holding tax at the revised and hiked rate. The hike was 10 times more than the old tax. Even, the tax was imposed on vacant plots. 

  • Thursday, 09 February 2023
Rabindra Jena
Seashore chit fund scam: Setback for former MP Rabindra Jena 

Notably, the alleged involvement of some leaders of the BJD including Jena in the multi-crore ponzi scam came to light after the national probe agency took over the case in May 2014. The Supreme Court of India had directed the CBI to investigate the matter.

  • Monday, 06 February 2023
No new CJ for Orissa HC now as SC Collegium recalls Justice Jaswant Singh’s elevation
No new CJ for Orissa HC now as SC Collegium recalls Justice Jaswant Singh’s elevation

The SC Collegium has announced appointment of Justice Jaswant Singh as the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.

  • Friday, 27 January 2023
Orissa HC trashes 2019 State Film Awards, orders publication of fresh award list in a month
Orissa HC trashes 2019 State Film Awards, orders publication of fresh award list in a month

A single-bench of Justice SK Panigrahi has quashed the final selection list of 31st Odisha State Film Award, 2019 and ordered publication of fresh list of nomination keeping in ‘rules that govern the procedure’.

  • Thursday, 19 January 2023
10-pillar strategy prepared for mitigation of human-elephant conflict: Odisha govt to HC
10-pillar strategy prepared for mitigation of human-elephant conflict: Odisha govt to HC

Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Manoj V. Nair filed an affidavit enclosing the ‘Comprehensive action plan for conservation of elephants and mitigation of human-elephant conflict in Odisha.’ 

  • Wednesday, 18 January 2023
Orissa HC denies anticipatory bail to Archana Nag’s aide in honey trap case
Orissa HC denies anticipatory bail to Archana Nag’s aide in honey trap case

The ED has named Shradhanjali Behera as an accused in the chargesheet and the PMLA court has issued summon to her for an appearance on January 24.

  • Tuesday, 17 January 2023
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