India - High Court of Orissa

Commercial Courts Act 2015 Overrides Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 on Appellate Forum: High Court of Orissa

Forum Disputes in Commercial Arbitration: Orissa High Court Clarifies Appellate Hierarchy In a significant ruling concerning the intersection of theArbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996(A&C Act) and theCommercial Courts Act, 2015, the High Court of Orissa has clarified the procedural path fo...

08 Jan 2025

India - High Court of Orissa

Victim's Sexual History Is Irrelevant In Rape Cases: Orissa High Court

Victim's Sexual History Is Irrelevant In Rape Cases: Orissa High CourtIn a significant ruling aimed at curbing the perpetuation of patriarchal stereotypes in the courtroom, the Orissa High Court has firmly rejected the defense's atte...

16 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Substance of Information in S.126 BNSS Notice is Mandatory Orissa HC

Substance of Informationin S.126 BNSS Notice is Mandatory Orissa HCIn a significant ruling clarifying the scope ofpreventive powersunder theBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, theHigh Court of Orissahas emphasized that an Executive Magistrate must strictly adhere tostatutory requ...

11 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Production Warrant Cannot Bypass Interim 'No Coercive Action' Order: Orissa High Court

Production Warrant Cannot Bypass Interim 'No Coercive Action' Order: Orissa High CourtIn a significant ruling regarding the sanctity of judicial orders, the High Court of Oriss...

25 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Orissa High Court Mandates AIBE Clearance for Practice Eligibility: Upholding Bar Association Election Rules

Qualifying for the Bar: High Court Affirms AIBE as Mandatory Hurdle for Election Eligibility In a significant ruling for legal professional standards, the High Court of Orissa has clarified that enrollment as an advocate is insufficient to claim active practice if the All India...

14 Feb 2025

India - High Court of Orissa

Orissa HC Quashes Rape Case Against SI, Rules Failed Relationship Isn't Per Se Criminal: S.482 CrPC

Beyond the Breach: When Do Failed Relationships Become Criminal? In a significant ruling that underscores the boundaries between personal disappointment and criminal culpability, the High Court of Orissa has quashed criminal proceedings against a Sub-Inspector of Police accused...

14 Feb 2025

India - High Court of Orissa

Court Validates Abortion Rights for Rape Survivors Beyond 24 Weeks Under MTP Act: Orissa High Court

Protecting Autonomy: Orissa High Court Mandates SOPs for Abortion Access in Minor Rape Cases In a profound exercise of judicial intervention, the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack has authorized the medical termination of a pregnancy for a 13-year-old survivor of rape. The judgme...

03 Mar 2025

India - High Court of Orissa

Illegal Demolition Without Due Process Vitiates Rule of Law: Orissa High Court Imposes Personal Liability

When the Bulldozer Outpaces the Law: Orissa HC Slams Arbitrary State Action In a stinging rebuke to executive overreach, the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack has declared the demolition of a village community centre, the‘Gosthigruha’, illegal and voidab initio. Justice S.K. Pani...

20 Jun 2025

India - High Court of Orissa

Magistrate Cannot Unilaterally Cancel Interim Release Under Section 457 CrPC Without Notice: Orissa High Court

Due Process Denied:Orissa High CourtInvalidates Unilateral Cancellation of Property ReleaseIn a significant ruling addressing the boundaries of magisterial discretion, theOrissa High Courthas underscored that a court cannot unilaterally rescind an order ofinterim release—commonly known as 'zi...

22 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Written Grounds of Arrest Mandatory: Supreme Court Rules on Section 47 BNSS Compliance

Beyond Oral Promises: Supreme Court Mandates Written Grounds for All ArrestsIn a landmark verdict that strengthens the bedrock ofpersonal liberty, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that informing an arrestee of the grounds of their arrest—in writing and in a language they understand—is not m...

20 Jun 2026