Tag: Orissa High Court

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.

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."

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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

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’.

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.’ 

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.

The Court further stated that if a woman has sexual relationship on a consensual basis, the criminal law for rape can’t be used against the accused.

Manoj Nair, Chief Conservator Forests (CCF) and the Field Officer of the Similipal Tiger Reserve assured the court that a chargesheet will be filed in the death of Turam Purti at an early date and the case will be taken to its logical conclusion.

Displeased by World Bank findings, the court instructed the Odisha government to inform it on what basis it will carry out inquiry into doctors’ educational qualifications. 

The workers of now-defunct Odisha Textiles Mill are cock-a-hoop after getting their dues after a long wait of 22 years. 

Addressing a press meet in New Delhi, five BJP MPs from Odisha alleged that had the State government taken early measures, the situation could have been avoided.