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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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Adolescent Inter-Faith Relationship: POCSO Case Against Muslim Man Quashed After He Marries Victim, Says Romantic Relationship Not Coercion: Orissa High Court
In a notable judgment, the Orissa High Court recently quashed charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) against a Muslim man, Fayazuddin Khan, who was accused of kidnapping and having repeated sexual intercourse with a minor Hindu girl. The case took a significant turn when the man…
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Corporal Punishment: Criminal Case Against School Teacher Quashed, But ₹1 Lakh Compensation to Parents Ordered: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has clarified that corporal punishment by a teacher aimed at disciplining a student does not constitute an offence under Section 82 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015 ("the Act"). However, the court also acknowledged the grief of the parents following the loss of their child…
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Able-Bodied Husband in Government Service Must Maintain Wife & Children as Per Law: Orissa High Court
In a recent decision by the Orissa High Court, the court addressed the issue of maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The case involved a petition filed by Tarun Kumar Gadabad (petitioner) against the order of the Family Court, Khurda, which directed him to pay maintenance to his wife,…
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Well-Qualified Husband Quitting Job to Avoid Paying Maintenance to Wife Can't Be Appreciated in Civilized Society: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has made significant observations in a case involving maintenance disputes between a husband and wife, emphasizing that a well-qualified husband who voluntarily remains unemployed to avoid providing maintenance cannot be appreciated in a civilized society. The court’s remarks were made while…
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Abortion Permission Granted To Minor Rape Victim Under Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Act: Orissa High Court
In a significant ruling on March 3, 2025, the Orissa High Court allowed the medical termination of pregnancy in a distressing case involving a 13-year-old minor. The case, X v. State of Odisha, revolved around a minor girl who was a victim of rape and became pregnant, resulting in serious medical and psychological…
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Mandatory PAN-Aadhaar Linkage For Demat Accounts Constitutionally Valid: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has recently dismissed a plea by former Member of Parliament (MP) Tathagata Satapathy, challenging the mandatory requirement of linking Aadhaar with Permanent Account Number (PAN) for operating dematerialized accounts (demat accounts). The Court held that this requirement was constitutional and…
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Probation Of Offenders Act | Man Accused Of Deceitfully Having Sex, Causing Minor’s Miscarriage In 1991 Released: Orissa High Court
In a significant case, the Orissa High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a man found guilty of deceiving a minor girl into believing that he was her lawfully married husband. The man was also convicted for causing a miscarriage by administering harmful pills to the victim without her consent. The Single…
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Pre-Arrest Bail | 'Exceptional Case': High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision to Recall Cancellation Despite Lack of Review Power: Orissa High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently upheld a decision by a trial court to recall its bail cancellation order after it was found to have been based on a false statement. The case revolved around a dispute involving anticipatory bail under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 420 (Cheating) and 120-B (Criminal…
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'Presumption That Woman Engages In Intimacy Only To Marry Is Patriarchal': Court Questions Criminalization Of Sex On False Promise Of Marriage: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has made a landmark observation questioning the criminalization of sexual intercourse on the false promise of marriage, challenging the presumption that women engage in acts of intimacy solely as a prelude to marriage. In a powerful judgment, Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi emphasized that such…
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Detention Of Accused For Over 6 Years As 'Undertrial' Violates Right To Speedy Trial: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court, in a significant ruling, held that the detention of an accused for over six years as an undertrial is a violation of the right to speedy trial guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. This judgment came in the case of Dilip Ranjan Nath who was accused of cheating numerous…
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'Concerns Raised Over Judge's Competence': Order Treating Major Accused As Juvenile Set Aside In POCSO Case: Orissa High Court
In a significant ruling, the Orissa High Court has strongly reprimanded a Special Court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) for referring a case to the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) despite clear evidence suggesting that the accused had reached adulthood at the time of the last alleged…
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IO's Presence Not Required At Framing Of Charge Stage; Adverse Remarks Against Judicial Officer Expunged: Allahabad High Court
In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court dismissed the appeal of Shashi Kant Bajpai, who had challenged a trial court's order rejecting his plea to summon the Investigating Officer (IO) during the framing of charges. The accused was facing charges under Sections 498-A, 304-B, 328, 504, and 506 of the Indian…
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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
