Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Friday refused to allow Hockey India’s plea to modify the interim order in which it had directed to allow Hockey Odisha to participate in the upcoming senior national (A Division) championships. Hockey India’s counsel moved the plea appealing the Court to accept its contention that the
Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Wednesday sought a status report from the State Government on the posts of president, members and other supporting staff that are lying vacant in the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (SCDRC) and Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums (CDRFs) in all the districts. The Court also directed the Government
Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has allowed DNA test in a case where the husband challenged parentage of the child his wife gave birth to only after six months and 17 days of their marriage. The Court allowed the DNA test in a divorce case to resolve the paternity dispute with the
Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK: Three ward members of different gram panchayats in Keonjhar district have sought intervention of the Orissa High Court for a fixed monthly remuneration of Rs 5000 for such public representatives in the State. In a petition filed on Monday, they have lamented that ward members are being presently paid just Rs
Source – orissapost.com Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur police last year attracted media attention, although for wrong reasons, after it delayed investigation of a case leading to denial of justice. The police last year started looking for the remains of a person murdered eight years ago (2011). However, the family members are still in darkness about the status of
Source – hindustantimes.com National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Odisha government for an action taken report (ATR) on its three-months-old recommendation to suspend or cancel the registration of Bhubaneswar’s Apollo Hospital for violating the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act. The commission has also asked the government to pay a compensation of
Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has acquitted a person who was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life in a murder case on the basis of test identification (TI) parade report a decade ago. The case related to the Mir Nabi Bux’s homicidal death due to gunshot injuries at Kendrapara on October 13,
Source – newindianexpress.com PURI: The Orissa High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State Government and administrative officials of Puri district to submit their reply in connection with allotment of plots to hoteliers in Bagala Dharmashala. The court was hearing a PIL seeking directions to the Government to stop alloting plots in the Dharmasala
Source – hindustantimes.com High courts in the country are functioning with only 62% of their sanctioned strength of judges, according to the latest figures released by the ministry of law and justice on Tuesday, illustrating the difficulties impeding the justice system and leading to a long backlog of cases. As of December 1, the 25
Source – newindianexpress.com JAGATSINGHPUR: Residents of Kantaballavpur within Jagatsinghpur police limits are up in arms against the district administration’s proposal to set up a solid waste treatment plant in the village. The decision to set up the plant was taken to address sanitation issues of the town. However, the villagers feel it will contribute to pollution
