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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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Key Ruling on Wife’s Maintenance Amid Divorce Proceedings Delivered: Orissa High Court
In a recent decision dated 15th May 2025, the Orissa High Court, in W\.P.(C) No. 31902 of 2024, dealt with a writ petition filed by Ananya Routray, seeking quashing of an order passed by the Family Court of Cuttack that rejected her application for pendente lite maintenance and litigation expenses in a divorce case.…
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Lawyers Engaged in Individual Practice Exempt from GST and Service Tax Levy: Orissa High Court
In a significant decision protecting the rights of legal professionals, the Orissa High Court on 7th April 2025 quashed a service tax demand notice issued to a practicing advocate of Bhubaneswar. The judgment was delivered by a division bench comprising Hon’ble the Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Hon’ble Mr. Justice…
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Love, Lies, and Legal Loopholes: Air Force Wife’s Writ Over Marriage and Maintenance Dismissed : Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court on April 9, 2025, dismissed a writ petition filed by Rashmi Roshan @ Nigar seeking multiple reliefs against her alleged husband an Indian Air Force personnel, citing limitations of Article 226 jurisdiction. The Court, presided over by Justice Murahari Sri Raman, emphasized that issues involving…
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Dying Declaration Need Not Be Addressed to Any Specific Person, Conviction for Brother’s Murder Upheld: Orissa High Court
In a significant ruling under Section 32(1) of the Indian Evidence Act, the Orissa High Court held that a dying declaration does not necessarily have to be addressed to a particular person to be admissible. Even cries of agony by the victim, disclosing the assailant’s identity, can be treated as valid dying…
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NHRC Proceedings Against KIIT University in Nepali Student Death Case Stayed: Orissa High Court
In a significant development, the Orissa High Court has granted interim relief to the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) by staying all proceedings initiated by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in connection with the alleged suicide of a female Nepalese student in February 2025. The student,…
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Section 14 HMA | Divorce Sought Within a Year of Marriage Requires Separate Application Showing Exceptional Hardship or Depravity: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court recently delivered a significant judgment regarding the filing of divorce petitions under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The judgment focused on the interpretation of Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act and the requirements for seeking a divorce within one year of marriage. The Court's ruling…
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Children Born Out of Void Marriage Entitled to Inherit Ancestral and Self-Acquired Property of Hindu Father: Orissa High Court
In a significant ruling, the Orissa High Court has established that children born from void or illegal marriages are entitled to inherit not only their father's self-acquired property but also his share in ancestral property. The judgment was based on the provisions of Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA)…
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Police Dog's Testify Cannot be In Court, Its Handler's Evidence Is Mere Hearsay And Requires Corroboration: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has recently upheld a two-decade-old acquittal in a rape and murder case of a minor girl, which occurred in 2003. In the case titled State of Odisha VERSUS PKD & Anr., the Division Bench consisting of Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray and Justice Chittaranjan Dash dismissed the appeal filed by the…
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Divorce Granted To Man Whose Wife Filed 45 FIRs Against Him And His Family: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by a woman challenging the grant of divorce in favor of her husband. The appeal was dismissed after the court took into account the fact that the woman had filed 45 criminal cases against her husband and his family members. The Division Bench of Justice BP…
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'Allegations Embedded With Hatred, Complete Breakdown Of Marriage For One Decade,Court Grants Divorce To Couple: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has granted a divorce to a couple on the grounds of desertion under Section 13(1)(i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court observed a complete breakdown of the marriage over a period of more than a decade, where both parties leveled bitter allegations against each other, leading to…
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Probate Of Wills Executed In Ex-Princely States Not Necessary, Guidelines Issued For Disposal Of Mutation Cases Based On 'Gadajat Wills': Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has reiterated that in districts that were once part of ex-princely states or Gadajat states, such as Rayagada, probate of Wills is not required. This ruling came in the case of Ramesh Chandra Sahu & Anr. VERSUS The State of Odisha (W.P.(C) No. 1848 of 2025). The Court clarified that the revenue…
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Dispute Regarding Marital Status Is Within Exclusive Jurisdiction Of Family Court: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court recently dealt with a significant issue regarding the jurisdiction of Family Courts under the Family Courts Act, 1984. The case of Kshirbati @ Kharabati Naik VERSUS Premsila Naik & Anr. involved a dispute over the marital status of the deceased Srimukha Naik, leaving the question of whether the…
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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
