India - High Court of Orissa

Orissa High Court Quashes Demotion Order Citing Distinctions Between Fraudulent And Unauthorized Degrees

Orissa High Court Quashes Demotion Order Citing Distinctions Between Fraudulent And Unauthorized DegreesIn a significant judgment regardingservice jurisprudence, theHigh Court of Orissa at Cuttackhas set aside a demotion order issued against an employee by theOdisha School Education Programme...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Statutory Teacher Transfer Guidelines Prevail Over Political Interference: Orissa High Court Quashes Influential Executive Orders

Beyond Partisan Politics: Orissa High Court Strikes Down Politically Influenced Teacher Transfers In a landmark verdict emphasizing the sanctity of the classroom, the High Court of Orissa has delivered a strong rebuke against political interference in the administrative domain ...

27 Nov 2025

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Arbitrary Termination of Long-Term Workers Illegal: Orissa HC

Arbitrary Terminationof Long-Term WorkersIllegal: Orissa HCIn a significant ruling protecting the rights of contract-based government personnel, theHigh Court of Orissa at Cuttackhas unequivocally stated that the State cannot justify thearbitrary terminationof a long-serving employee merely b...

29 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Orissa High Court Mandates Pay During Disciplinary Action

Orissa High CourtMandates Pay During Disciplinary ActionIn a significant ruling reinforcing the constitutional rights of employees, theOrissa High Courthas dismissed an appeal filed by theState of Odisha, mandating the release of a lecturer’s salary that had been withheld due to ongoing disci...

25 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

High Court Admits Appeal in Decades-Old Property Dispute Over Ambassador Hotel: Delhi High Court

The Seven-Decade Standoff:Delhi High CourtSteps into Ambassador Hotel Property DisputeIn a fresh development marking the latest chapter in a legal saga dating back to1960, theDelhi High Courthas admitted aRegular Second Appeal (RSA)filed bySir Sobha Singh and Sons Pvt. Ltd.The appeal challeng...

19 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan High Court Imposes Costs on Petitioner for Misleading Court in Contempt Petition

Judicial Integrity Upheld: Rajasthan High Court Penalizes Petitioner for Misleading Contempt ClaimIn a stern reminder of the sanctity of judicial proceedings, the High Court of Rajasthan (Jaipur Bench) has dismissed a contempt petition and levied a fine of Rs 5,000 on a petitioner found to ha...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Questions Government's Capital Land Reclamations

Delhi High CourtQuestions Government's Capital Land ReclamationsIn a significantjudicial interventionaddressing the intersection of urban development and environmental preservation, theDelhi High Courthas expressed profound skepticism regarding theUnion Government's recent initiatives to recl...

09 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Defying Transfer Order Justifies Removal from Service Despite Family Care Plea: Orissa High Court

'Work with Love or Beg at Temple Gates': Orissa HC Upholds Firing of Bank Officer Who Defied TransferIn a judgment laced with literary flair, the Orissa High Court dismissed an appeal by former Bank of Baroda officerItishree Nath, upholding her removal from service f...

21 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP High Court Refuses to Quash Defamation Cognizance Under Section 500 IPC: Exceptions to Section 499 to be Tested at Trial

Barroom Brawl Turns Legal: MP High Court Keeps Defamation Heat on Shahdol Bar PresidentIn a ruling that underscores the limits of pre-trial relief in defamation disputes, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurdismissed a petition byDinesh Dixit, President of the District Bar Association ...

25 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Arbitrary Disengagement Ignoring Res Judicata & Prior Findings Invalid: Orissa HC Reinstates SC Teacher, Imposes State Costs

'State Without Justice is Band of Robbers': Orissa HC Raps Authorities for Tormenting SC Teacher Over Two DecadesIn a blistering judgment, theOrissa High Courtdismissed theState of Odisha's appeal against the reinstatement of Debendra Nath Malik, a Scheduled Caste teacher repeatedly disengage...

25 Feb 2026