Tag: Supreme Court

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court (SC) today denied to hear the case alleging poll irregularities against Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) will now take a final call on the case. During its hearing, the apex court ruled that it is now on the ECI to decide whether the […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to Unitech’s Sanjay Chandra and asked the real estate firm to deposit Rs 1,000 crore to prove its bonafides. Refusing the bail plea, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud suggested that the partially complete flats of Unitech spread […]

The top court, which had held that demand raised by the DoT in respect of AGR dues will be final, had said there shall be no dispute raised by the telcos and there shall not be any re-assessment.

Pipili: Odisha DGP RP Sharma today reappointed former Pipli IIC Amulya Champatiray, who was dismissed in connection with the sensational Pipli gang rape case, following an order of the Supreme Court. The DGP deputed Champatiray at the police headquarters here. Advocate Ashok Kumar Das said upholding the High Court’s order quashing the dismissal of the […]

New Delhi: Taking cognisance of Odisha’s demand, the Centre today apprised the Supreme Court that it will issue notification for formation of a special tribunal by November 19 to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Earlier, on July 25, the Centre and both the states presented their sides in the court. The […]

New Delhi: In an exclusive interview to OTV, Mumbai- based IT Professional Pankaj Chandra Phadnis, who has filed a petition in the Supreme Court for a probe into the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, said the conspirators are yet to be identified. Phadnis said, “In 1965, the government ruled out that the information on assassination of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court (SC) today served a notice to the Odisha government over payment of block grant teachers in the state. In its notice, the apex court has sought a reply from the state government as to why block grant teachers will not be given full salary like that of the government college teachers. […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today issued show cause notices to mining leaseholders for violating production limits set under the mining plan and consent to operate permit on the lines of forest and environmental norms. Directing the lessees to keep their views within 10 days, the Deputy Director of Mines of Koira Circle in a letter said, […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will examine whether a High Court can annul a marriage while hearing a plea by the parents of a girl who had married a boy from a different religion. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was hearing a plea by Shafin Jahan challenging […]

Cuttack: Elections to the post of various office bearers of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) are most likely to be completed by the end of November as per Lodha Committee recommendations. It was decided in the meeting of OCA council here today after all the officials unanimously agreed to abide by the reforms made by the […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) has refused to extend the admission date to fill up vacant seats in super-specialty, post-graduate and MBBS courses beyond September 14. Stating that it would not be appropriate to extend the date, a three-judge Bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra agreed to the argument […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) is likely to hear the plea seeking an additional third round of counselling for around 1,600 vacant seats in medical and surgical courses across the country. Senthil Nathan, the doctor who filed the petition, mentioned in his plea that nearly 1,600 seats are vacant even after the second round […]

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court today gave its nod to reopen all the liquor shops on National Highways (NH) coming under Municipality areas across Odisha. As per reports, a letter in this regard has already been sent to the Excise Commissioner of the State by the Excise Secretary to implement SC order. Breaking: 7th Pay Commission: NAC […]

Cuttack: A judge of Orissa High Court scheduled to hear the case related to alleged poll fund irregularities of CM Naveen Patnaik today refused to hold the trial and requested the Chief Justice to set up a separate bench for hearing. Without citing any reason, Justice SK Mishra said he thought deeply about the case […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court has extended the deadline for the final round of counselling for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses 2017-18 till September 7 to fill the 5,500 vacant seats in deemed universities. Students who have qualified the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) can avail this final opportunity as no further extension […]