Subordinate Courts Must First Decide Maintainability When Directed by the High Court: Judicial Discipline in Section 138 NI Act Proceedings 1. Introduction In RANJIT SAHOO @ RANJEET KUMAR SAHOO v....
Unauthorised Absence Is Not Misconduct Without a Finding of Wilfulness: Proportionality Limits on Compulsory Retirement 1. Introduction In JAYA CHANDRA MISHRA v. UNION OF INDIA (Orissa High Court,...
Conviction Cannot Stand on Contradictory “Last Seen” Testimony and Uncorroborated Recovery; Trial Courts Must Not Shift Burden to the Defence 1. Introduction In BABU DAS v. STATE (Orissa High Court,...
No Discharge for Non-Disclosure of Unknown Criminal Cases in Verification Roll: Knowledge and Materiality as Preconditions Case: STATE OF ODISHA v. SAGARIKA PARIDA Court: Orissa High Court Date:...
Deployment Under Odisha’s 31.01.2018 Hi-Tech Survey Policy Creates a Continuing Lien and Bars Repatriation as “Deputation” Case: SMRUTI RANJAN MOHAPATRA v. STATE OF ODISHA Court: Orissa High Court...
Victim-Centric Proof in Rape Trials: Credible Sole Testimony Corroborated by Medical Evidence Sustains Conviction Despite No Eyewitness; Appellate Power to Reduce to Statutory Minimum Sentence 1....
Acquittal on Proven Alibi Rendering Departmental Findings “No Evidence”: Reinstatement of Police Personnel Despite Parallel Misconduct Proceedings Case: STATE OF ODISHA v. BANSIDHAR BARIKI, W.A. No....
Post-Retirement Recovery in Pending Departmental Proceedings: Only Government May Impose Penalty Under Rule 7(2)(a) Proviso, OCS (Pension) Rules, 1992 1) Introduction In Somanath Rout (dead) through...
Judicial Orders of Civil/Commercial Courts Not Amenable to Article 226 Certiorari; Challenge Lies Under Article 227 (Roster Discipline) 1. Introduction This intra-court appeal before the Orissa High...
Limits on Section 41-A Cr.P.C. Notices: No Mechanical 15-Day Reporting and No “Guilty” Declarations 1. Introduction In ARMAN KHAN v. STATE OF ORISSA (Orissa High Court, decided on 09-02-2026), nine...
Repeat Arms Act Convictions, BNSS Bail Restriction, and Seriousness Override Custody-Length: Bail Refusal under Section 439 CrPC Case: SUSANTA KUMAR DHALASAMANTA v. STATE OF ODISHA Court: Orissa High...
Illegally Issued Non-Bailable Warrant (NBWA) Vitiates Remand and Compels Bail: Liberty-Protective Bail Review under the BNSS 1) Introduction This decision of the Orissa High Court (Justice G....
Illegality of Foreclosure Charges on MSME Floating‑Rate Loans and Mandatory Release of Securities After Repayment: Commentary on Maa Tarini Poultries Pvt. Ltd., Ganjam v. Indian Bank, Main Branch,...
No-Objection Certificate for Passport cannot be denied solely due to pending departmental or criminal proceedings: Orissa High Court in Dr. Ashok Kumar Behera v. State of Odisha Court: Orissa High...
Accidental Falls Culminating in Run-Over Remain “Untoward Incidents”: Orissa High Court Reaffirms Strict Liability and Evidentiary Primacy of Police Records over DRM Inquiries under Section 124A...
Dropping an Execution for Want of Particulars Is Impermissible Without First Allowing Rectification: Orissa High Court Reaffirms Order 21 Rule 17 CPC and Clarifies that Technical Disposals Do Not Bar...
“Doctrine of Harmonious Accommodation” – Orissa High Court opens teacher-recruitment categories to disabled OTET-I candidates with B.Ed. 1. Introduction The decision in Prajnya Parimita Barik v....
Functional Classification, Not Physical Requirement, Governs PwD Eligibility for Identified Posts: Orissa High Court in OPSC v. Biswajit Panda (26 Aug 2025) Introduction In Odisha Public Service...
Mitigation Inquiry as a Precondition to Death Penalty and the Limits of Section 84 IPC Commentary on State of Odisha v. Niranjan Mallik, DSREF No. 2 of 2024 & JCRLA No. 62 of 2024 (Orissa High Court,...
Reliable Eyewitness Testimony and the Role of Dying Declarations in Homicide Cases: Commentary on DAKTAR BHOI v. STATE Introduction This commentary provides an in-depth analysis of the judgment in...