Tag: Orissa High Court

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.

A bench comprising Justices SK Kaul and Abhay S Oka passed the order while hearing a plea relating to protests by lawyers in the State demanding a permanent High Court bench in Sambalpur district.

Meanwhile, keeping in view the decision of Supreme Court, the Central Action Committee of all Bar Association of Western Odisha has decided to suspend the protest.

A bench of Orissa High Court comprising Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice Murahari Sri Raman expressed deep concern over killing of an elephant by three forest officials in Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district recently.

The announcement comes during the hearing of a plea filed by OTM for the delay in taking over the possession of the textile mill as per the previous amendment.

The court however directed the exam conducting authority to continue the computer proficiency test which is set to be conducted on December 4.