Summary Category Data Case Name C.Misc./614/2022 of Smt. Ujjwala Shahi @ Ujjwala Mishra Vs The State of Bihar CNR BRHC010725682022 Date of Registration 08-09-2022 Decision Date 17-11-2022 Disposal Nature Dismissed for non-prosecution Court High Court of Judicature at Patna Bench Single Judge Bench Judgment Author Honourable Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha
Calcutta High Court upholds its inherent power to condone delay and restore a writ petition dismissed for default, offering persuasive authority for procedural reinstatement in public law litigation. Summary Category Data Case Name WPA/16539/2021 of SANKAR KUMAR NAIYA Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. CNR WBCHCA0312492021 Decision Date 19-05-2025 Disposal Nature RESTORED Judgment […]
High Court Reaffirms That Section 113B Presumption Requires Proved Dowry Demand and Valid Dying Declaration, Setting Aside Convictions Under Sections 304B/34, 498A/34 IPC and Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act as Binding Precedent in Jharkhand Summary Category Data Case Name Cr.A(DB)/816/2012 of DAYA NIDHI DAS AND ORS Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND CNR JHHC010126252012 Date […]
The High Court held that where parties are married and living together—and the accused is a juvenile—custodial interrogation is unnecessary. Exercising its inherent power under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Court granted anticipatory bail with bond, surety, reporting, and appearance conditions. Summary Category Data Case Name CRM (A)/2756/2025 of […]
Court allows disposal of service-law petitions by consent with direction for a fresh, transparent recruitment process Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/21514/2025 of SANJIB KUMAR DAS Vs TATA POWER SOUTHERN ODISHA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED, GANJAM CNR ODHC010539732025 Date of Registration 01-08-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY […]
High Court reaffirms strict adherence to prescribed physical standards under Odisha Forest Service Recruitment Rules, 2013, and quashes extraneous blood pressure test as illegal and arbitrary Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/20102/2025 of DEBASHIS DASH Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010504952025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar […]
Granting bail when similarly situated co-accused have already been enlarged on bail, affirming coordinate-bench precedents and providing persuasive authority for criminal practitioners Summary Category Data Case Name BLAPL/7478/2025 of TOPHAN BAG Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010480642025 Date of Registration 18-07-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment Author Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar […]
Orissa High Court condones an 87-day delay, upholds deposit of full award and—by mutual consent—reduces compensation from ₹12.09 lakh to ₹8.40 lakh; persuasive authority for procedural appeals under the Employees’ Compensation framework. Summary Category Data Case Name FAO/262/2025 of MANAGER LEGAL(CLAIM), M/S. ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., KHURDA Vs KISHORE SAHOO CNR ODHC010307562025 Date of […]
Orissa High Court upholds the dismissal of WP(C) petitions when counsel seeks withdrawal, affirming ordinary practice Summary Category Data Case Name W.P.(C) No. 22191 of 2025 – Rashmi Ranjan Behera vs State of Odisha & Others CNR ODHC010555552025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Dismissed as withdrawn Judgment Author Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy Court High […]
Affirms the principle that a court may dispose a mandamus petition by ordering an administrative authority to consider a representation under policy guidelines—persuasive for education-sector judicial reviews. Summary Category Data Case Name WP(C)/22601/2025 of JYOTIBALA RATH Vs STATE OF ODISHA CNR ODHC010559162025 Date of Registration 12-08-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature Disposed Off Judgment […]
Reaffirming that, upon formal endorsement, a writ petition under Article 226 can be dismissed as withdrawn without costs, upholding established procedural practice in administrative law. Summary Category Data Case Name WP/30869/2025 of G. RAVIRAJAN Vs THE SECRETARY CNR HCMA011768102025 Date of Registration 13-08-2025 Decision Date 18-08-2025 Disposal Nature DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWAL Judgment Author HONOURABLE […]
Clarifies that inherent bail jurisdiction under BNS 2023 § 483 applies to an owner prosecuted under TN Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2024, upholding P.K. Shaji guidelines on surety verification and breach consequences Summary Category Data Case Name CRL OP/22453/2025 of SATHASIVAM Vs. State rep. By, The Sub-Inspector of Police CNR HCMA011761172025 Date of Registration 08-08-2025 […]