Orissa High Court
Notaries Cannot Register Marriage Or Issue Marriage Certificates: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has reiterated that ‘notaries’ cannot register marriage as they are not authorised to do so under the Notaries Act, 1952. The Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra, while asking them to abstain from issuing marriage certificates, observed:“Due to such extra-legal and subterfuge arrangements by the Notaries, parties are made...
S.173(8) CrPC | Seeking Permission From Court To Conduct Further Investigation ‘Desirable’ But ‘Not Mandatory’: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has recently held that an order of cognizance cannot be quashed merely because the police conducted ‘further investigation’ under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure without obtaining formal permission from the Court.While refusing to quash the order of cognizance against the petitioner, the Single Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy observed,“The...
‘Violates Privacy, Mental Integrity’: Orissa HC Urges Medical Professionals To Desist From Conducting ‘Two Finger Test’ On Sexual Assault Victims
The Orissa High Court has directed all the medical professionals to desist from conducting ‘two-finger test’ on the victims of sexual assaults to ascertain their virginity. The Single Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo reiterated that the said test is unconstitutional being averse to the invaluable dignity of the victims of sexual assault and thus observed,“The medical professionals...
Advocate Attempts To Manhandle Govt Counsel In Open Court: Orissa High Court Directs Action By ‘Appropriate Authority’
In an ugly turn of events, the Orissa High Court has directed action against an Advocate for his prima facie contemptuous conduct of attempting to manhandle a government counsel during the hearing of a case in open Court. Expressing shock over the incident, the Single Bench of Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi observed,“Advocates appearing before the Courts are the officers of the Court and...
Writ Of Habeas Corpus Can’t Be Issued To Trace Out ‘Missing Persons’: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has reiterated that the writ of habeas corpus cannot be issued to trace out ‘missing persons’ as proving ‘illegal detention’ by a particular person is a pre-condition before the said writ can be put to use. While declining to grant relief to the petitioner praying for issuance of the writ to trace out her daughter, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo...
AOR Sibo Sankar Mishra & Judicial Officer Ananda Chandra Behera Take Oath As Judges Of Orissa High Court
Advocate-on-Record Sibo Sankar Mishra and Senior Judicial Officer Ananda Chandra Behera took oath as Judges of the Orissa High Court on Tuesday. Their names were recommended by the Collegium of the Supreme Court comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna on August 17, 2023. The Presidential warrants of their appointment were notified by the Union...
After Orissa High Court Nudge, Husband Clears 8 Months Maintenance Arrears To Wife, Daughter Within Hours
The Orissa High Court on Friday ordered a husband to pay eight months’ arrears of maintenance amount granted in favour of his wife and minor daughter, failing which he was warned to be taken into custody as per the procedure of law.The Single Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo was hearing a criminal miscellaneous petition filed by the petitioners who are the wife and daughter respectively...
Shocking To Hear This Case On ‘Raksha Bandhan’ :Orissa High Court Upholds 20-Yrs Jail Term Of Brother For Raping Minor Sister
The Orissa High Court has upheld the conviction of a brother for repeatedly committing rape on his 14-year-old minor sister which resulted in her pregnancy. The Single Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo pronounced the verdict on 'Raksha Bandhan', in open court. It termed the incident to be ‘unfortunate’ and observed,“It is both shocking as well as ironical to hear this case and render...
Orissa High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Nurse Accused Of Taking ₹400 Bribe For Releasing Cheque Under Janani Surakhya Yojana
The Orissa High Court recently upheld the order of acquittal passed in favour of an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) who was accused of demanding and accepting ₹400 bribe for issuing financial benefit under the Janani Surakhya Yojana (JSY) to a lady who delivered her baby in a government hospital.While dismissing the appeal preferred by the Vigilance Department against the order of acquittal...
Arbitral Award Passed By MSEF Council Without Deciding Issue Of Jurisdiction Liable To Be Set Aside: Orissa High Court
The High Court of Orrissa held that an arbitral award passed by the MSEF Council without deciding the Section 16 application filed by the buyer challenging its jurisdiction is liable to be set aside. The Court held that it is incumbent upon the council to decide such application, more so, for the reason that the Court had also directed it to decide the same. The bench of Justice...
Orissa High Court Directs Cuttack Municipal Corporation To Relocate All Stray Dogs From NLU-Odisha Campus Within 24 Hrs
The Orissa High Court has directed the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) to relocate all the stray dogs wandering around the campus of the National Law University Odisha, Cuttack (NLUO) within 24 hours.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Subhasis Talapatra and Justice Savitri Ratho passed the urgent order in the wake of repeated attacks on a first year student of the institution Aditya...
Orissa High Court Acquits Doctor Accused Of Taking ₹300 Bribe In 1998 For Issuing Favourable Medical Certificate
Recently, the Orissa High Court has acquitted a doctor who was accused of demanding and receiving ₹300 in 1998 for issuing a favourable medical certificate to a person in a criminal case. While criticising the trial Court judgment to be ‘one-sided’ against the appellant-doctor, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo observed,“After careful consideration of the evidence...