Orissa High Court

Cuttack: In a new development in the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector recruitment examination scam case, the Orissa High Court has rejected the bail pleas of 17 accused, including prime accused Muna Mohanty. The order was given by a bench…

Cuttack: Amid the ongoing fuel crisis and following the direction of the Supreme Court, the Orissa High Court in Cuttack today announced that all the Benches will function in virtual mode on May 19 and 21. Besides, all the Vacation Benches…

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra demanded establishment of permanent and/or circuit benches of the Orissa High Court in the Western and Southern regions of Odisha to ensure better access to justice for people in these…

Following an order from the Orissa High Court, an oil tanker named "MT Unit" has been seized and detained at Paradip Port. The vessel was intercepted by a Marshall acting under special judicial powers following a legal dispute regarding…

Cuttack: In a major relief to job aspirants, the Orissa High Court has quashed an Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) order and paved the way for the appointment of 337 candidates. A single-judge bench of Justice…

Cuttack: The voting for the Odisha Bar Association elections including the Orissa High Court Bar Association and all other Bar Association is underway. The members of the Bar Associations have started casting their votes from 7.30 am on…

Cuttack: The District and Subordinate Courts in Odisha will have morning sittings from April 6, informed Luna Mohanty, Registrar (Administration) of High Court of Orissa. In a letter to all the District & Sessions Judge, the…

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has ruled that an adult woman has the right to live independently, and there's no law that can force her to live with her in-laws or parents. The decision came as a bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon…

Cuttack: Orissa High Court has lately ruled that -- touching a minor girl over her clothes constitutes sexual assault under the POCSO Act. In an important hearing, the High Court clarified that touching the chest of a minor girl is a…

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has ruled that going to a married woman's house with her consent is not considered criminal trespass. This decision was made in the case of Ajit Kishan vs State Of Odisha, where the court acquitted a man who…