Orissa High Court

Land grab case: Orissa HC refuses to quash FIR against BJP leader Baijayant Panda, wife Jagi

The land, which belonged to at least 22 Scheduled Caste persons, was sold to a "sham purchaser" — an employee of the Pandas' company, as per the FIR

High Court directs Centre, Hockey India to allow participation of Odisha's men's, women's teams in national championships

Hockey India, the apex body of the game, last week had debarred as many as 10 states, including Odisha, from participating in the national championships on the ground that they had not updated the details of the team members online a month before the beginning of the events.

BJP seeks immediate audit of wealth in Jagannath Puri temple, puts pressure on Naveen Patnaik-led BJD govt

The Shri Jagannath Temple Rules, 1960, state that the audit of the ornaments inside the Ratna Bhandar should be conducted every six months.

Patkura election result 2019: Bypoll represents outcome of two-decade-old rivalry between Bijoy Mohapatra, Naveen Patnaik

Mohapatra, a four-time MLA from Patkura and one of the founders of the BJD, was ousted from the party by Patnaik just before the 2000 Assembly polls after a bitter rift

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra released from jail after Orissa High Court grants him bail; scribe had been in judicial custody for 44 days

Abhijit was arrested on 23 October on the basis of two FIRs filed against his name for allegedly passing derogatory remarks against Odisha, its people, Konark Temple and Lord Jagannath.

Orissa High Court grants bail to Abhijit Iyer-Mitra day after state govt pardons journalist for 'derogatory' comments

The high court relief comes a day after the Odisha government decided to grant pardon to Abhijit Iyer-Mitra after he apologised for the comments he made on the people and MLAs of Odisha, Lord Jagannath and the Konark Sun Temple.

Naveen Patnaik urges Centre to establish Orissa HC benches in western, southern regions of state

In a letter to Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Naveen Patnaik asked him to refer to his earlier letters from 2013 and2014, wherein he had requested the establishment of High Court benches in western and southern Odisha.

Naveen Patnaik rules out BJD alliance with BJP, says party is concentrating on its 'good work for Odisha'

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik rubbished speculations of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) striking an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Orissa HC grants conditional bail to TMC MP Tapas Pal in Rose Valley chit fund case

The Orissa High Court on Thursday granted conditional bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Tapas Pal, who was arrested in the Rose Valley chit fund scam.

Retired judge IM Quddusi moves Supreme Court against CBI over leaked phone records

Retired judge of the Orissa High Court Justice Ishrat Masroor Quddusi, who is an accused in Lucknow medical college bribery MCI scam, moved Supreme Court against the CBI over leaked phone records on Wednesday, media reports said.