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Orissa High Court
Cuttack
The Orissa High Court was established in 1948. It has jurisdiction over the state of Odisha.
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Divorce Upheld After Cumulative Matrimonial Conduct Established Cruelty: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack has upheld a Family Court decree dissolving the marriage of Sadasivuni Siva Santosh Kumar and Sadasivuni Anusha Patnaik on the ground of cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Chittaranjan…
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Pollution Case Against Tata Steel Quashed: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack has quashed criminal proceedings against M/s. Tata Steel Limited in connection with a pollution-control case involving erstwhile Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL). Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra passed the judgment on 30 September 2026 in CRLMC No.2406 of 2022. The State Pollution Control Board,…
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Victim Cannot Introduce Evidence During Trial That Was Not Included in Chargesheet: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by Shashmita Nayak, who sought to introduce a pen drive as evidence during an ongoing trial. Justice V. Narasingh passed the judgment on 19th September, 2026 in CRLREV No. 997 of 2025. The case arises from S.T. Case No. 35 of 2022, connected to…
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Judicial Officer’s Resignation Quashed, Reinstatement Ordered After Finding It Was Tendered Under Duress: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has set aside the resignation of judicial officer Ipsita Mohanty after finding that her decision to resign was made under compelling circumstances arising from difficulties in securing continuous medical treatment and therapy for her autistic son. The Court held that the resignation could not be…
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Advocate Cannot Be Prosecuted for Client’s Acts Merely for Sending Legal Notice on Instructions: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has ruled that an advocate cannot be criminally prosecuted merely because he prepared and sent a legal notice on the instructions of his senior and on behalf of a client, unless there is prima facie material showing that the advocate knowingly participated in the alleged illegal activity or…
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Retirement No Ground to Drop Contempt Proceedings for Non-Compliance With Court Order; Notice Issued to Ex-DGP: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has issued a contempt notice to the former Director General of Police (DGP), Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, for repeatedly failing to comply with a court order. The court also found that the ex-DGP misled the court by hiding the department’s intention to file an appeal before the Supreme Court against…
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Pre-Arrest Bail Denied to Journalist Booked for Alleging Odisha Minister Offered Him a Bribe: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Sudhanshu Sekhar Rout, Editor-in-Chief of the digital news platform Focus Plus, in a criminal case concerning alleged defamatory statements against Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond. Justice V. Narasingh held that, considering the…
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Breach of Promise to Marry Later Does Not Amount to Cheating Without Dishonest Intent from the Beginning: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack has delivered a landmark judgment, ruling that a promise to marry made by a man, which he later refuses to fulfill, does not automatically amount to cheating under Section 417 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra, in his judgment on July 30, 2026, emphasized that…
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'Judicial Harakiri': Magistrate Criticized for Ignoring Direction to Decide Maintainability of Cheque Bounce Case: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has sharply criticized a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) for dismissing a petition that questioned the maintainability of a cheque bounce case, despite clear instructions from the High Court to consider the matter. The High Court expressed serious concern over the Magistrate’s conduct,…
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Order Directing FIR Against Three Police Officers in Ponnani Rape Case Upheld: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that allegations of rape and sexual assault against police officers cannot be treated as acts committed in the discharge of official duty for the purpose of claiming protection under Section 175(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The Court ruled that such…
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Refusal to Accept Court Notice Cannot Stall Proceedings; Affixture and Postal Service Held Sufficient: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has ruled that a party cannot intentionally avoid court notices and use such refusal as a method to delay judicial proceedings. In a matrimonial appeal, the Division Bench held that when a notice is sent to the correct address, refused by the recipient or family members, and later affixed at the…
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'Complete Apathy': Concern Over Police Treatment of Juvenile Prompts PIL Over 'Rampant Violation' of JJ Act: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has expressed serious concern over the manner in which children are being treated by the police during investigations and has converted a habeas corpus petition into a regular Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to address the alleged widespread violations of the Juvenile Justice (Care and…
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Divorce Upheld After Cumulative Matrimonial Conduct Established Cruelty: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack has upheld a Family Court decree dissolving the marriage of Sadasivuni Siva Santosh Kumar and Sadasivuni Anusha Patnaik on the ground of cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Chittaranjan…
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Judicial Officer’s Resignation Quashed, Reinstatement Ordered After Finding It Was Tendered Under Duress: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has set aside the resignation of judicial officer Ipsita Mohanty after finding that her decision to resign was made under compelling circumstances arising from difficulties in securing continuous medical treatment and therapy for her autistic son. The Court held that the resignation could not be…
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'Judicial Harakiri': Magistrate Criticized for Ignoring Direction to Decide Maintainability of Cheque Bounce Case: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has sharply criticized a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) for dismissing a petition that questioned the maintainability of a cheque bounce case, despite clear instructions from the High Court to consider the matter. The High Court expressed serious concern over the Magistrate’s conduct,…
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Supreme Court's 'Mihir Rajesh Shah' Directive Mandating Written Grounds Of Arrest Applies Prospectively: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court recently examined an important legal issue regarding the requirement of providing written grounds of arrest to an accused. This issue was linked with the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra & Anr., which made it mandatory to provide written…
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20-Year Sentence in POCSO Case Upheld, Later Marriage Cannot Erase Sexual Offence Against Minor: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court delivered an important judgment relating to sexual offences against minors and the effect of a later marriage between the accused and the victim. The case was decided under the provisions of Section 6(1) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 376(2)(n) Indian Penal…
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Sukinda MLA Election Challenge Dismissed, Court Says Plea Lacks Material Facts: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of Pradeep Bal Samant, the Member of Legislative Assembly from the 54-Sukinda Assembly Constituency in the 2024 Odisha Assembly Elections. The judgment was delivered on 27 February 2026 by Justice Sashikanta Mishra. The Court held that the…
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Teacher’s Removal Upheld for 7 Years of Unauthorized Absence, Court Says He Never Bothered About Fate of School Children: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court on 2 March 2026 upheld the disengagement of a female school teacher who had remained absent from duty for more than seven years without authorization. The Division Bench comprising Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad and Justice Chittaranjan Dash refused to interfere with the earlier order of the…
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Criminal Procedure Code and Dowry Prohibition Act Case Involving Quashing of FIR and Recall of Witness in Domestic Violence Proceedings: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack delivered an important judgment on 13 February 2026 in a matrimonial dispute involving allegations under Section 498A IPC, Section 406 IPC, Section 294 IPC, Section 323 IPC, Section 506 IPC, and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The judgment was passed by Dr. Justice…
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Tribunal Order on Compassionate Appointment of Adopted Son in Railway Case Upheld: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has refused to interfere with an order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack, which directed the Railway authorities to reconsider a claim for compassionate appointment made by the adopted son of a deceased railway employee. The Court held that the Tribunal’s reasoning was…
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JMFC Cognizance Order Set Aside in ₹70 Lakh Misappropriation Case; Fresh Reasoned Decision Directed: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court recently intervened in a criminal case involving alleged misappropriation of about ₹70 lakh and set aside an order passed by a trial court which had taken cognizance of two criminal offences at the same time. The High Court held that the order suffered from non-application of judicial mind and…
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Writ Petition Not Maintainable After GSTAT Becomes Functional; Assessees Must Avail Remedy under Section 112 of the GST Act: Orissa High Court
The High Court of Orissa at Cuttack recently addressed a writ petition filed by Mahendra Suniani challenging the order dated 11th November 2022 passed by the State Tax Officer-cum-Proper Officer, Sundargarh Circle, Sundargarh. The order pertained to tax periods from April 2019 to March 2020 under Section 74 of the…
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Father Cannot Be Denied Custody Merely for Failing to Produce Minor Child’s Birth Certificate: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has ruled that a father cannot be denied custody of his minor child merely because he failed to submit documents like a birth certificate or death certificate to prove paternity. The judgment came in the case Ramakanta Majhi v. Santan Majhi & Anr., where the Court stressed that the welfare of the…
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Victim’s Right to Appeal Against Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case Recognised Under Section 372 CrPC and Section 413 BNSS: Orissa High Court
The High Court of Orissa delivered an important judgment on 17 April 2026 explaining the rights of a victim in cheque bounce cases. The case was filed by Ashok Kumar Pati against Jagannath Barik after the trial court acquitted the accused in a cheque dishonour matter. The Court clarified the correct legal remedy…
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Review Petition Under Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC Dismissed in Matrimonial Dispute Under Family Courts Act 1984 and Hindu Marriage Act 1955: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack delivered an important judgment on 17 April 2026 in a matrimonial dispute between Sujata Naik and Ramahari Naik. The case arose from a review petition filed by Sujata Naik challenging an earlier appellate judgment dated 31.01.2024 passed in MATA No.256 of 2022. The matter was heard by…
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‘Can’t Resort to Coercive Measures’ Relief Denied to Contractor Who Locked Mini Stadium Over Unpaid Dues: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court delivered an important judgment under Section 152 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita dealing with illegal obstruction of public property and enforcement of monetary claims. The Court clarified that a person cannot adopt coercive methods like locking public property to recover dues and must follow…
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Disciplinary Action Quashed After Criminal Court Acquittal on Identity of Evidence Principle: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court delivered a significant judgment clarifying the legal position regarding departmental proceedings after acquittal in a criminal case. The Court held that when both proceedings are based on identical evidence and the criminal court acquits the accused on merits, the departmental action cannot…
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Only Government, Not Subordinate Authority, Can Impose Penalty After Superannuation as Per Rules: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying that after retirement, only the Government has the authority to impose penalties in departmental proceedings. The Court held that subordinate authorities cannot pass such orders once an employee has superannuated, even if the proceedings were…
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Cancellation of Lease Not Illegal Merely Because Order Was Issued by ‘In-Charge’ Mining Officer Under OMMC Rules: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court recently clarified an important issue regarding the administrative powers under the Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2016. The Court held that cancellation of a quarry lease cannot be considered illegal merely because the order was passed by a Mining Officer (In-Charge) instead of a regular…
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Relief Refused in Police Harassment Allegations Case Arising From Gym Review Row: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court refused to grant relief to a man who alleged that he was harassed by police officials after posting negative online reviews about a gym. The judgment was delivered by Justice Savitri Ratho on 26 February 2026 while disposing of a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and…
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Direction to Accused to Appear Before Police at Regular Intervals Like Every 15 Days Not Proper Under Section 35(3) BNSS: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court delivered an important judgment on 09 February 2026 in CRLMC No. 2549 of 2017 titled Arman Khan and Others versus State of Odisha. The judgment was passed by Justice Savitri Ratho. The case dealt with the scope and limits of police powers under Section 41A Code of Criminal Procedure and Section…
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60-Day Disposal Under Section 12(5) DV Act Is Ideal, But Courts Must Avoid Unnecessary Long Adjournments: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court delivered an important order on 04 February 2026 in CRLMP No. 86 of 2026 titled SKS versus PS. The judgment was passed by Justice Savitri Ratho. The matter concerned the interpretation and practical application of Section 12(5) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 regarding time…
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Cruelty and Dowry Proceedings Quashed in View of Mutual Divorce, Court Observes No Useful Purpose Would Be Served: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court recently delivered an important judgment dealing with matrimonial disputes and criminal proceedings arising out of dowry allegations. The case arose from a marriage solemnized on 16 February 2005 according to Hindu rites and customs between the Petitioner and the Opposite Party No.2. After some…
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Child Custody Disputes Should Not Be Decided in Writ Jurisdiction Unless Custody Is Illegal: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has clearly explained the limits of writ jurisdiction in child custody disputes. In the case of Shashikanta Majhi v. State of Odisha & Ors., the Court held that a writ petition in the nature of habeas corpus cannot be used as a routine remedy for deciding child custody battles unless the custody…
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Man Acquitted in Case of Entering Married Woman’s House for Consensual Relationship: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the scope of Section 450 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in cases involving consensual relationships. The Court held that merely entering the house of a married woman in the absence of her husband does not automatically amount to criminal trespass,…
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About the Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court was established in 1948. It has jurisdiction over the state of Odisha.
Seat
Cuttack
State / UT
Odisha
Region
East India
