S. 205 CrPC | No Strict Bar For Dispensation Of Personal Attendance Of Accused In Cases Under SC/ST Act: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has recently clarified that there is no strict statutory embargo barring dispensation of personal attendance of accused under Section 205 of the CrPC in cases involving offences under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.While setting aside a trial Court order disallowing application of the appellants seeking dispensation of...

Orissa High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Receiving Money On Behest Of Pakistani Intelligence Officer, Suspects 'Larger Conspiracy'

The Orissa High Court on Friday (January 17) denied bail to a man who was found to be having links with a Pakistani Intelligence Officer linked to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and for allegedly receiving money in his account on the behest of such Pakistani national.Suspecting a deep-rooted conspiracy involving Pakistani Intelligence Officers, the Single Bench of Justice Sashikanta...

Orissa High Court Bids 'Teary Farewell' To Its 34th Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh

The Orissa High Court on Friday (January 17) bid an emotional farewell to its Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh before he demits office on Sunday (January 19). He remained at the helm of the Odisha Judiciary for about eleven months i.e. from February 07, 2024.The Full Court reference was presided over by Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, Senior Judge of the High Court in the absence of...

Justice Arindam Sinha Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Orissa High Court

The Centre has notified the appointment of Justice Arindam Sinha, the senior-most puisne Judge of Orissa High Court as its Acting Chief Justice with effect from January 20, 2025. The move comes as the present Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh is set to retire on January 19, 2025.Justice Sinha was born on September 22, 1965. He was enrolled as an Advocate on March 11, 1991 and practised...

Chastity Of Woman Priceless Possession, Character Assassination By Husband Valid Ground For Wife To Live Separately & Claim Maintenance: Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has recently held that if husband indulges in character assassination of wife without producing proof regarding infidelity, it is a sufficient ground for her to live separately and she shall not be debarred from claiming maintenance as per Section 125(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.While upholding the order of maintenance passed by the Family Court, the Single Bench...

Orissa High Court Confers Senior Designation On 13 Advocates

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16 of the Advocates Act read with Rule 7(1) of the High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2019, the Orissa High Court on Wednesday (January 15) designated the following 13 Advocates as Senior Advocates –Sanjay Kumar AcharyaAnup Kumar BoseBansidhar BaugBibekananda BhuyanBhabani Sankar TripathySusanta Kumar DashKamal...

'Ruthless Criminal Also Entitled To Life Of Dignity': Orissa HC Commutes Death Sentence Awarded To 9 Persons For Witchcraft Triple Murder

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday (January 15) commuted the death sentence awarded to nine persons by the Sessions Judge, Rayagada for committing murder of three members of a family in 2016, suspecting their involvement in witchcraft.While lessening the sentence to imprisonment till the end of natural life, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik...

Right To Trade Not Absolute: Orissa High Court Declines To Relax Minimum Qualifications For Konark Temple Tourist Guides' Licenses

The Orissa High Court on Monday declined to grant relief to a number of photographers/guides working in the precincts of Konark Sun Temple who challenged a new policy requiring minimum qualification of matriculation for grant of license to operate in the premises of the world-renowned historical monument. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and...

Compounding Of Offences Allowed Under IT Act, HC's Inherent Jurisdiction U/S 482 CrPC Cannot Be Invoked For Quashing: Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has refused to entertain a petition filed for quashing the offence under Sections 276(B) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, stating that the Petitioner-accused should have sought compounding of the offence. Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra observed, “In the present regime, where the compounding of the offence is permissible, the jurisdiction of this Court under...

Centre For Judicial Archives At High Court Of Orissa Inaugurated

On 11th January, 2025 inauguration of the Centre for Judicial Archives was held under the aegis of the High Court of Orissa.The Centre was inaugurated by Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha in presence of Shri Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Chief Justice, High Court of Orissa, Shri Prithiviraj Harichandan, Minister, Law, Government of Odisha, the Companion Judges of the...

Orissa HC Initiates Contempt Action Against Ex-Constable & His Advocate For Questioning Impartiality Of Judges In Full Bench

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday initiated action for criminal contempt against an ex-constable and his Advocate for casting aspersions on impartiality of two Judges sitting on a Full Bench.The Full Bench of Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Justice Savitri Ratho and Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra found the preliminary objection of the respondent to be prima facie contemptuous and...

'Unbecoming Of Law Student': Orissa High Court Quashes Ragging Case Against Law Students On Condition Of Teaching At Orphanage

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday (January 8) quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings against some law students of a private Law University of Bhubaneswar, who were accused of ragging a first-year law student and threatening him of dire consequences. Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra agreed to quash the FIR on the basis of a mutual settlement arrived in between the accused-students and the father...