Law

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government’s directive to fuel filling stations not to give petrol/diesel to vehicles not having the mandatory PUCC (pollution under check certificate) is turning controversial with experts questioning the legality…
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Cuttack: Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Sunday emphasised that justice must be accessible, affordable, and deeply felt in the daily lives of ordinary citizens, rather than remain an abstract constitutional promise. …
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Cuttack: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant will arrive in Odisha on Sunday, marking his first visit to the State after taking oath as CJI. Justice Surya Kant will participate in a special discussion session at Saheed…
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New Delhi: In a significant observation, the Supreme Court said on Monday that the time has come to decriminalise defamation. Justice M M Sundresh made the suggestion on Monday while hearing a plea challenging a summons issued by a…
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Lucknow: Observing that live-in relationships disproportionately harm a woman in case of a breakup as the man can always move on and get settled after getting married, and that women find it difficult to get a life partner after breakup,…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, ordered the serving of notices to the Centre and state governments on a petition challenging the Constitutional validity of specific provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995, as amended by the Waqf…
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New Delhi: Justice Yashwant Varma, accused of storing unaccounted for cash in a storeroom of his house has apparently refused to resign or opt for voluntary retirement even after the report by a three-member inquiry committee, appointed by…
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Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court has lifted the stay imposed on the appointment of Vice Chancellors and faculty members in universities across Odisha, the state government said on Thursday. While hearing the case related to the Odisha…
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Bhubaneswar: A total of 46 Civil Judge (Junior Division) courts have been set up in 22 districts of Odisha to speed up legal proceedings and reduce workload on existing judicial infrastructure, an official release said on Friday. “These…
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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Mussalman Waqf (Repeal) Bill, 2025 — two key legislations passed during the Budget Session of Parliament aimed at reforming the management…
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