Tag: Orissa High Court

Cuttack: The three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Orissa High Court to investigate Kunduli gang rape and suicide incidents, today submitted a probe report in connection with the case before the HC. The SIT comprising southern range DIG Satyabrata Bhoi, northern range DIG Himanshu Lal and south western range, Koraput, DIG Shefeen Ahmed […]

Cuttack: The full bench of the Orissa High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a contempt petition it had initiated against 68 bar associations of Odisha for frequent strikes by lawyers in the State to January 27. Concerned over the frequent strikes by lawyers in Odisha, the court had instituted the contempt petition on […]

Bhadrak: Tihidi Block Development Officer (BDO) Dibyajyoti Smrutiranjan Deo has landed in trouble for repeatedly defying ruling of Orissa High Court. According to sources, the BDO had allegedly transferred funds from one project to use them on some other projects. This apart, he had also reportedly transferred various projects under ‘Ama Gaon Ama Vikash’ initiative […]

Cuttack: Taking cognizance of the inordinate delay in the repair works in Puri Jagannath Temple, Orissa High Court on Monday directed the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Usha Sharma to complete the repair of the temple’s Nata Mandap within four months. ASI DG, who made a personal appearance in High Court […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court, based on a report of the Amicus Curiae, has directed Odisha Police DG to file an affidavit in connection with the alleged inaction of police during recent motorcycle rally by Biju Janata Dal (BJD), when hundreds of party workers were seen driving bikes without wearing helmet. The directive came when […]

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has notified appointment of Sanju Panda as the acting Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Justice Panda, who is the senior most judge of Orissa High Court, will succeed Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri who retired today. As per a notification issued by Ministry of Law and Justice, President Ram Nath Kovind on […]

Bhawanipatna: A day after the Orissa High Court issued a directive to stop animal sacrifice during the annual Chhatar Jatra observed at Manikeswari temple in the town, public have expressed their disapproval over the stricture. Taking cognizance of thousands of animals sacrificed every year on the streets of Bhawanipatna on the occasion of Chhatar jatra, […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre and Hockey India to allow Hockey Odisha to participate in the upcoming senior national championships for men and women. While the men’s championship will be held in Jhansi from January 25, the women’s event will be held in Kollam from January 30, Hockey Odisha general […]

Cuttack: Orissa High Court today granted conditional interim bail to Patnagarh blast mastermind, Punjilal Meher, to take part in his mother’s post-funeral rituals. As per reports, Punjilal’s bail will take effect from 24th January as 23rd is a holiday. The court granted him bail on two sureties of Rs 50,000 each and Punjilal has been […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as mystery surrounds the death of lady advocate Dipali Priyadarshini Jena, her male friend Bikram Keshari Mishra who was on the run for the last three months surrendered before Bhubaneswar Sessions Court on Tuesday, opening the doors of investigation for the police. On October 20 last year, Dipali was found hanging from the […]

Cuttack: Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi took oath as a new judge of the Orissa High Court here on Monday. Acting Chief Justice Kumari Sanju Panda administered the oath of office to Panigarhi in the presence of other judges of the High Court. With Justice Panigrahi joining the bench, the strength of High Court judges in […]

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has issued notice to all the government medical colleges in the State raising concern over allegations of poor healthcare services. The notice has been issued to Superintendent, Chairman and Dean of the medical colleges along with Health Secretary and Directorate of Medical Education & Training (DMET). The High Court has […]

Sambalpur: The agitating lawyers of various Western Odisha Bar Associations will return to work in their respective courts from today effectively ending the one-and-a-half year long ‘No Court, No Hearing’ stir in the region. As per the reports, the Central Action Committee (CAC) of all western Odisha bar associations announced its decision to end the […]

Bhubaneswar: Following inordinate delay, finally, some hope seems to have emerged for home guards in Odisha after the Orissa High Court directed the State government to provide them higher allowance & status. As per reports, the High Court has directed to provide enhanced interim daily allowance of Rs 500 to home guards with retrospective effect […]

Bhubaneswar: Alleging secret nexus between schools and private book publishers, Odisha Abhibhabak Mahasangha (Parents’ Association) staged a protest here on Monday. The association wrote to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urging him to take immediate steps to ensure no school violates the direction of Orissa High Court and the Right to Education Act 2005. “We have […]