Orissa High Court News
Orissa HC slams illegal cow slaughter despite 1960 ban; orders State to appoint competent authority within 3 weeks for law’s full enforcement.
Read Full ArticleOrissa HC grants bail in missile leak case, citing violation of the accused’s right to speedy trial after nearly 4 years of custody without conclusion.
Orissa High Court upholds divorce as wife’s derogatory remarks over husband’s disability amount to mental cruelty.
Orissa HC rules POCSO Act can’t criminalize consensual adolescent relationships; calls for nuanced, non-mechanical application of the law.
SC: Courts must not interfere with bank guarantees unless there’s fraud or irretrievable injustice; arbitration to decide current JSPL-Bansal Infra dispute.
Orissa High Court quashes service tax demand on practising advocate, citing exemption rules and warning against harassment of legal professionals.
SC Collegium recommends transfer of 7 HC judges, including 4 from Karnataka, to promote inclusivity and strengthen administration of justice.
Orissa HC orders release of ₹15 lakh seized in fraud case, stating idle cash harms economy; issues guidelines for seized property handling.
Orissa HC grants divorce in a decade-old dispute, citing desertion under Hindu Marriage Act as no effort was made for restitution of conjugal rights.
Orissa HC quashes rape charges, ruling that failed relationships based on a ‘false promise of marriage’ shouldn’t be criminalized, emphasizing women’s autonomy.
Orissa High Court clarifies that personal appearance can be exempted under Section 205 CrPC in SC/ST Act cases to prevent unnecessary harassment.
Union Law Minister announces appointment of Chief Justices for six High Courts, marking significant judicial leadership updates across the nation.
The Orissa High Court has directed all the doctors of the State to write the post-mortem report and prescription in capital letter or in legible handwriting. The direction was passed after noting that...
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The Orissa High Court recently ruled in favor of BJDs Lok Sabha MP Anubhav Mohanty, granting a decree of divorce due to mental cruelty. This decision came after examining the lack of physical intimacy...
SC dismisses AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s plea against UP govt decision to close 105 primary schools; directs him to approach Allahabad HC.
19 August, 2025 11:02 AM
Punjab & Haryana HC upholds magistrate’s power to order police probe in non-cognizable offences, refusing to quash defamation case against TV Today.
19 August, 2025 12:22 PM
SC dismisses plea challenging validity of 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls, rejects claims of bogus votes cast after polling hours.
19 August, 2025 01:40 PM
Gauhati HC quashes case against journalist, ruling his article on religious fundamentalism & illegal migration falls within journalistic duty.
19 August, 2025 12:29 PM
SC grants bail to ex-WB Minister Partha Chatterjee in teachers’ recruitment scam, citing long incarceration; directs speedy trial in pending cases.
19 August, 2025 11:15 AM
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![Calling Husband ‘Kempa, Nikhatu’ Constitutes Mental Cruelty: Orissa HC Upholds Divorce Decree [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/06/lj_5892_Calling_Husband.webp)
![Orissa HC Holds POCSO Act Cannot Be Used To Criminalise Consensual Adolescent Relationships [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/06/lj_7459_POCSO_Cant_Criminalize.webp)
![Courts to avoid interfering with invocation of bank guarantee except in cases of fraud or irretrievable injustice: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/05/lj_6351_SC_Courts_Shouldn.webp)
![Orissa High Court Quashes Service Tax Demand Against Practicing Advocate, Affirms Legal Exemption [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/04/lj_5328_Orissa_High_Court_Quashes.webp)
![SC Collegium recommends transfer of four Karnataka HC judges [Read Statement]](/secure/uploads/2025/04/lj_5291_SC_Collegium_recommends.webp)
![Orissa HC: Keeping Seized Cash Idle Serves No Purpose, Orders ₹15 Lakh Release in Fraud Case [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/04/lj_3488_Orissa_HC_Keeping_Seized_Cash.webp)
![No effort made by either party for restitution if conjugal rights; Orissa HC grants divorce in a decade old marital dispute [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/03/lj_9497_Hindu_Marriage_Act.jpg)
![Orissa High Court questions criminalisation of sex on ‘False Promise of Marriage,’ emphasizes women’s autonomy [Read Petition]](/secure/uploads/2025/02/lj_5221_Orissa_High_Court_criminalisation.webp)
![Orissa High Court clarifies personal appearance rules in SC/ST Act cases [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/01/lj_2656_Orissa_High_Court_clarifies.webp)
![Doctors to write in proper handwriting or typed form while prescribing medicines, writing medico-legal reports: Orissa High Court [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2024/01/lj_7274_a83d7b41-ee56-4c24-b66d-f887d463f100.jpg)
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![Orissa HC rules in favour of BJDs Lok Sabha MP Anubhav Mohanty in divorce plea [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2024/01/lj_2524_Anubhav_Mohanty.jpg)
