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Orissa high court sets aside Odisha Human Rights Commission recommendation of Rs 50L compensation to Covid worker

The Times of India 25 Apr 2026
Orissa high court has quashed a Rs 50 lakh compensation recommended by Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to the family of a Bhubaneswar civic worker, ruling that his duties lacked a direct nexus ...
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Orissa high court quashes Rs 50 lakh compensation order by OHRC in 'Covid Warrior' case

The Times of India 25 Apr 2026
The Orissa High Court has quashed a Rs 50 lakh compensation recommended by the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to the family of a Bhubaneswar civic worker, ruling that his duties lacked a direct ...
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Orissa high court slams 'colonial mindset' of Odisha govt, grants regularisation of 104 workers from 1994

The Times of India 24 Apr 2026
In a sharp rebuke to the Odisha government, the Orissa High Court has ordered retrospective regularisation of 104 employees from 1994, holding that the State’s actions in denying them permanent status ...
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Orissa high court flags ‘slow violence of pendency’ while quashing vigilance case against IAS officer

The Times of India 21 Apr 2026
The Orissa high court has expressed deep concerns over systemic delays and procedural lapses in anti-corruption prosecutions.The strong concerns were raised by Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi in a 41 ...
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Orissa high court flags safety concern over British-era school building in Cuttack

The Times of India 20 Apr 2026
The Orissa High Court has expressed serious concern over the condition of a British-era building at Mission Road in Cuttack, currently housing St.
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Orissa high court confirms conviction, modifies sentence in attempt to murder case after 30 years

The Times of India 20 Apr 2026
After a staggering three-decade delay in the disposal of a criminal appeal, the Orissa high court has modified the sentence of a man convicted in a 1992 attempt to murder case, reducing it to the ...
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Permanent alimony doesn’t automatically end maintenance: Why Orissa High Court refused to shut wife’s claim

The Times of India 20 Apr 2026
The Orissa High Court in an important decision on the interplay between divorce, permanent alimony and statutory maintenance has made it clear that a prior observation treating payments as permanent ...
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Orissa high court dismisses PIL as 'a mere fancy litigation', imposes Rs 10,000 fine on petitioners

The Times of India 18 Apr 2026
The Orissa High Court has come down heavily on the misuse of public interest litigation (PIL), dismissing a plea over alleged irregularities in village forest land in Kendrapada district, as “a mere ...
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High scores in a recruitment exam cannot be discounted due to poor academic record: Orissa high court

The Times of India 17 Apr 2026
The Orissa High Court has ruled that poor academic records of candidates cannot be used as a basis to question their high ranking performance in a recruitment examination and disqualify them merely on ...
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