Orissa High Court Case Commentaries

Orissa High Court Upholds Fixed Compensation Framework in Motor Accidents Claims

Date: Jul 28, 1998

Orissa High Court Upholds Fixed Compensation Framework in Motor Accidents Claims Introduction The case New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Debajani Sahu And Others adjudicated by the Orissa High Court on...

Interlocutory Nature of Interim Maintenance Orders under Hindu Marriage Act: Implications for Appealability under Family Courts Act

Date: May 6, 1998

Interlocutory Nature of Interim Maintenance Orders under Hindu Marriage Act: Implications for Appealability under Family Courts Act Introduction The case of Swarna Prava Tripathy And Another v....

Orissa High Court Establishes Validity of Cut-Off Criteria for Examination Centers in Jagamohan HS School & Others v. State of Orissa & Others

Date: Mar 12, 1998

Orissa High Court Establishes Validity of Cut-Off Criteria for Examination Centers in Jagamohan Higher Secondary School & Others v. State of Orissa & Others Introduction The case of Jagamohan Higher...

Premature Release of Life Convicts under Section 433-A CPC: Analysis of Rabi Prakash Awasthi v. State of Orissa

Date: Mar 11, 1998

Premature Release of Life Convicts under Section 433-A CPC: Analysis of Rabi Prakash Awasthi v. State of Orissa Introduction The case of Rabi Prakash Awasthi v. State of Orissa & Others was...

Orissa High Court Sets Guidelines for Damages under Section 14-B of the EPF Act

Date: Sep 20, 1997

Orissa High Court Sets Guidelines for Damages under Section 14-B of the EPF Act Introduction The case of Bhubaneswar City Distribution Division v. Union Of India was adjudicated by the Orissa High...

Untrained Graduates' Eligibility for Trained Teacher Posts in Non-Government Aided High Schools: Insights from Bibekananda Das v. State Of Orissa

Date: Jun 28, 1997

Untrained Graduates' Eligibility for Trained Teacher Posts in Non-Government Aided High Schools: Insights from Bibekananda Das v. State Of Orissa Introduction The case of Bibekananda Das v. State Of...

Negligence Liability of Railway Authorities at Unmanned Level Crossings: Parikhita Behera v. Divisional Railway Manager

Date: Apr 26, 1997

Negligence Liability of Railway Authorities at Unmanned Level Crossings: Parikhita Behera v. Divisional Railway Manager Introduction The case of Parikhita Behera and Another v. Divisional Railway...

Assessment of Loss of Earning Capacity in Workman's Compensation: Insights from C. David v. Gobind Chandra Mishra And Another

Date: Jan 15, 1997

Assessment of Loss of Earning Capacity in Workman's Compensation: Insights from C. David v. Gobind Chandra Mishra And Another Introduction The case of C. David v. Gobind Chandra Mishra And Another...

Smt. Sanjukta Ray v. Bimelendu Mohanty: Reinforcing the Principles of Gift Acceptance in Property Law

Date: Oct 16, 1996

Smt. Sanjukta Ray v. Bimelendu Mohanty: Reinforcing the Principles of Gift Acceptance in Property Law Introduction The case of Smt. Sanjukta Ray v. Bimelendu Mohanty And Others adjudicated by the...

Refund of Differential Freight Charges: Insights from Union Of India v. SAIL

Date: Sep 18, 1996

Refund of Differential Freight Charges: Insights from Union Of India And Others v. Steel Authority Of India Limited Introduction The case of Union Of India and Others v. Steel Authority Of India...

Res Judicata and Limitation: Comprehensive Analysis of Satyananda Sahoo v. Ratikanta Panda

Date: Aug 24, 1996

Res Judicata and Limitation: Comprehensive Analysis of Satyananda Sahoo v. Ratikanta Panda Introduction The case of Satyananda Sahoo v. Ratikanta Panda, adjudicated by the Orissa High Court on August...

Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under Section 482 CrPC Despite Non-Compoundable Offenses: Insights from Hari Mohapatra And Another v. State Of Orissa And Others

Date: Apr 11, 1996

Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under Section 482 CrPC Despite Non-Compoundable Offenses: Insights from Hari Mohapatra And Another v. State Of Orissa And Others 1. Introduction The judicial...

Civil Courts Retain Jurisdiction to Challenge Eviction Orders under Orissa Prevention of Land Encroachment Act

Date: Mar 30, 1996

Civil Courts Retain Jurisdiction to Challenge Eviction Orders under Orissa Prevention of Land Encroachment Act Introduction In the landmark case of State Of Orissa v. Bhanu Mali (Dead) Nurpa Bewa And...

Abatement of Appeals in Property Dispute: Babaji Dehuri v. Biranchi Ananta

Date: Mar 9, 1996

Abatement of Appeals in Property Dispute: Babaji Dehuri v. Biranchi Ananta Introduction The case of Babaji Dehuri And Others v. Biranchi Ananta And Others, adjudicated by the Orissa High Court on...

Orissa High Court Establishes Broad Liability of Insurance Companies for Passengers in Goods Vehicles

Date: Jan 20, 1996

Orissa High Court Establishes Broad Liability of Insurance Companies for Passengers in Goods Vehicles Introduction The case of The Divisional Manager Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Cuttack Divisional...

Arbitrary Administrative Action in Government Contracts: Geetanjali Patnaik v. State Of Orissa

Date: Jan 17, 1996

Arbitrary Administrative Action in Government Contracts: Geetanjali Patnaik v. State Of Orissa Introduction The case of Geetanjali Patnaik v. State Of Orissa And Others adjudicated by the Orissa High...

Grant-In-Aid Entitlement: From Eligibility or Government Order?

Date: Dec 23, 1995

Grant-In-Aid Entitlement: From Eligibility or Government Order? Introduction The case of Laxmidhar Pati And Others v. State Of Orissa And Others adjudicated by the Orissa High Court on December 22,...

Orissa High Court Upholds Board's Evaluation Process in Secondary Education Examinations, Limiting Judicial Intervention

Date: Nov 9, 1995

Orissa High Court Upholds Board's Evaluation Process in Secondary Education Examinations, Limiting Judicial Intervention Introduction The case of Board of Secondary Education, Orissa v. Board of...

Discharge of Onus Under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act: Analysis of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Baishnab Charan Mohanty

Date: Aug 29, 1995

Discharge of Onus Under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act: Analysis of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Baishnab Charan Mohanty Introduction Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Baishnab Charan Mohanty is a...

Orissa High Court Establishes Rigorous Standards for Validating Adoptive Relationships in Property Transactions

Date: May 20, 1995

Orissa High Court Establishes Rigorous Standards for Validating Adoptive Relationships in Property Transactions Introduction The case of Raghunath Behera v. Balaram Behera And Another adjudicated by...