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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
Ananda Chandra Behera
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo – Appellant
Versus
Saroj Kumar Meher – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. context of the interlocutory application. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments against the interlocutory application. (Para 4) |
| 3. court hearing and analysis of issues. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. analysis of media publication rights. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. public trial and media reporting implications. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 6. dismissal of the interlocutory application. (Para 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
Ananda Chandra Behera, J.
1. This interlocutory application No.30 of 2025 has arisen out of Election Petition No.20 of 2024.
2. The Petitioner and the Opposite Party in this I.A. are the respondent and Petitioner respectively in the Election Petition No.20 of 2024.
3. The Petitioner in this I.A. (Respondent in the Election Petition No.20 of 2024) has filed this I.A. against the Opposite Party (Petitioner in the Election Petition No.20 of 2024) praying for injuncting the Election Petitioner in the Election Petition No.20 of 2024 (Opposite Party in this I.A.) from giving any statement before any type of media with regard to the ongoing proceedings of Election Petition No.20 of 2024 till the disposal of the Election Petition stating that, as per the Order dated 30.01.2025 passed in Election Petition No.20 of
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