Orissa High Court

Orissa High Court Sets Aside Non-Bailable Warrant Issued for Failure to Appear Due to Counsel’s Lapse, Cautions Petitioner to Ensure Continued Participation: “Injustice Should Not Result from Lapses of Counsel”

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court allowed a petition seeking quashing of a non-bailable warrant of arrest issued by the Special POCSO Court in Bhadrak against the petitioner. While noting…

Rawlaw June 25, 2025

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Orissa High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Possession of Residential Quarters by State Authorities After Retirement: “Unauthorised Occupation Cannot Be Justified by Delay in Allotment of Alternative Housing”

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an eviction notice issued under the Orissa Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1972, against retired government employees…

Rawlaw June 25, 2025

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Orissa High Court Allows Withdrawal of Plea Challenging Rejection Under Land Acquisition Act: “Since Compensation is Now Sanctioned, No Difficulty in Disposal Under Section 28-A”

Court’s Decision: The Orissa High Court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition seeking quashing of the rejection order under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The…

Rawlaw June 23, 2025

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Orissa High Court Upholds Termination from Government Service for Forged Scheduled Caste Certificate: “Appointment Based on a Fraudulent Caste Certificate Is Void ab Initio and Confers No Right”

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court upheld the termination of a government employee who had obtained his job by producing a false Scheduled Caste certificate. The Court dismissed the writ…

Rawlaw June 23, 2025

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Orissa High Court: “Trial Court Order Suffered from Serious Non-Application of Mind; Conviction Set Aside Owing to Contradictory and Unreliable Evidence”

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court set aside the conviction under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Court held that the trial court failed to…

Rawlaw June 23, 2025

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Orissa High Court Rules on Applicability of Reservation Laws to Contractual Appointments of Gram Rozgar Sevaks (GRS) — Quashes 100% Reservation, Holds “ORV Act Inapplicable to Contractual Posts; Reservation Cannot Be Enforced Retrospectively by Executive Guidelines”

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court quashed the comprehensive guidelines dated 06.04.2018 to the extent they mandated the application of the Odisha Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for…

Rawlaw May 29, 2025

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Orissa High Court’s Ruling on E-Appeal Filing and Delay Condonation in Income Tax Matters: Allows Taxpayer to Refile Appeal Electronically After Manual Filing Dismissal, Stays Attachment Order, and Emphasizes Fair Adjudication Over Procedural Technicalities

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court ruled that the petitioner should be allowed to file an electronic appeal (e-appeal) even after the original manual appeal was dismissed as invalid. The…

Rawlaw March 6, 2025

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Orissa High Court Quashes Collector’s Order for Unlawful Disengagement of Village Mates, Citing Violation of Due Process and Natural Justice, and Directs Reconsideration with Procedural Fairness

Court’s Decision: The High Court of Orissa ruled that the disengagement of the petitioners was unlawful due to a lack of due process. The Court quashed the Collector’s order and…

Rawlaw March 6, 2025

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Orissa High Court Upholds Conviction for Kidnapping and Sexual Assault While Modifying Sentence: Recognizes Prolonged Incarceration and Grants Set-Off for Time Already Served

Court’s Decision: The Orissa High Court dismissed the appeal but modified the sentence. The court upheld the conviction under Sections 328 (administering stupefying substances), 366 (kidnapping), and 376(1) (rape) of…

Rawlaw March 5, 2025

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Orissa High Court’s Judicial Scrutiny of Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: Upholding In-Laws’ Acquittal and Reaffirming That Conviction Cannot Be Based on Mere Allegations Without Concrete Evidence

Court’s Decision The High Court dismissed the Criminal Leave Petition, ruling that: The acquittal was justified, as no evidence proved the involvement of the accused. The Trial Court’s decision was…

Rawlaw March 5, 2025