Can Courts Interfere with Statutorily Prescribed Qualifications for Recruitment to Public Posts? Orissa High Court Upholds State’s Power to Prescribe ‘CITS’ as Mandatory for Assistant Training Officers

Orissa High Court reaffirms the limited scope of judicial review over qualifications set by expert/statutory authorities in public recruitment. The

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November 5, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can a Revisional Authority Drop a Revision on the Technical Ground of Substitution Without Deciding Legality and Propriety? — Orissa High Court Reiterates Adherence to Principles of Natural Justice

The Orissa High Court holds that dropping a revision case solely due to substitution in a parallel proceeding, without addressing

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Parallel Proceedings by Development Authorities and Revenue Authorities on Government Land Be Initiated? Clarification on Jurisdictional Restraint and Institutional Discipline under the ODA Act and OPLE Act

The Orissa High Court affirms that, where a lease regularization process is pending before the Collector under a specific government

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Must a Wife’s Convenience and Consolidation of Matrimonial Proceedings Guide Transfer Petitions Under Section 24 CPC?

Orissa High Court Reaffirms Settled Law; Directions on Virtual Hearings and Joint Trials — Binding Precedent for Orissa Family Courts

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can Rehabilitation of Saw Mills Be Denied on the Basis of Untraceable Pending Offence Reports? — Orissa High Court Affirms Priority to Eligibility and Refuses Denial Due to Missing Case Records

The Orissa High Court directs that rehabilitation and licensing of saw mills under government policy cannot be denied based solely

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

When Must Related Ceiling Revision Cases Be Heard Analogously to Prevent Multiplicity of Litigation?

The Orissa High Court mandates that ceiling revision cases arising from the same original land ceiling proceeding must be heard

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can the Collector Exercise Revisional Jurisdiction to Cancel a Final R.o.R Years After Publication Under Rule 42-A of the OS&S Rules, 1962?

Orissa High Court reaffirms that, after final publication of the Record of Rights (R.o.R.), the Collector lacks jurisdiction under Rule

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can a Civil Court Appoint a Commissioner for Local Investigation Under Order 26 Rule 9 CPC Before the Commencement of Evidence?

The Orissa High Court has held that there is no legal bar to the appointment of a Survey Knowing Amin

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Non-Recovery of Train Ticket Bar Compensation Under Section 124A of the Railways Act? Orissa High Court Reaffirms Strict Liability and Clarifies Evidentiary Standards

The Orissa High Court clarifies that non-recovery of a journey ticket does not automatically defeat claims under Section 124A of

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Can a Civil Court Appoint a Commissioner for Local Investigation under Order 26 Rule 9 CPC Even Before Evidence is Led? High Court Clarifies Scope and Non-Prejudicial Nature

The Orissa High Court affirms that there is no legal bar to appointing a Survey Knowing Amin Commissioner under Order

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does Non-Appearance of the Petitioner’s Counsel Lead to Dismissal of the Writ Petition for Non-Prosecution? Clarification on Procedure Where Petitioner’s Side Default is Persistent

The Orissa High Court reaffirmed existing procedural law that repeated absence of the petitioner’s counsel will result in dismissal of

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November 4, 2025 | Orissa High Court