Judiciary

Kataka: In a tactical move, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has chosen to reset its legal strategy rather than force a high-stakes constitutional showdown in the courts. Facing procedural roadblocks in its attempt to disqualify eight rebel…
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Kendhujhar: A POCSO court in Odisha’s Kendhujhar district on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually harassing his minor daughter last year. The court also directed the concerned authorities to provide compensation of…
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Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court continued hearing the high-profile case involving the appointment of the Odisha Director General of Police (DGP). The focus of the day’s hearing was on the Odisha government’s revised list of eligible IPS…
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Bhubaneswar: Hearing in the Supreme Court on the appointment of Odisha’s next Director General of Police (DGP) remained incomplete on Tuesday and is set to continue on Wednesday. PIL challenging the process adopted by the Odisha…
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Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court has acquitted four persons convicted in the 2001 Dhruba Pradhan murder case in Odisha, holding that the prosecution failed to establish their involvement either through direct or circumstantial evidence. …
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Kataka: The Orissa High Court on Friday heard two of the eight petitions filed by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) challenging the Odisha Assembly Speaker’s decision to reject pleas seeking disqualification of eight party MLAs over alleged…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted murder convict Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh two weeks to challenge the Odisha government’s decision of rejecting his plea for premature release in the 1999 murder of Australian missionary…
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Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a total fine of Rs 70,000 on seven Odisha government officials, including chief secretary, for failing to file their replies in a case alleging environmental violations by a stone…
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Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court on Monday deferred the hearing on a PIL challenging the selection process for the Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha to September 16. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Justice…
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Rayagada: A court in Gunupur has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his relative in Sirijholi village under Gunupur block in Rayagada district. According to reports, the incident took place on July 21 in 2023 when S.…
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