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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
TopicOdisha High Court

Topic: Odisha High Court

‘Corruption follows those in power like shadow’—HC rejects IAS officer’s anticipatory bail in bribery case

Orissa HC says unhindered & unimpeded probe required, agreeing with CBI that IAS Bishnupada Sethi's anticipatory bail will make his interrogation 'a fruitless exercise'.

Odisha CM orders judicial probe into Army officer’s ‘custodial torture’, sexual assault on fiancee

The state government also requested the Orissa High Court to supervise the investigation being carried out by the Crime Branch of the Odisha Police.

‘Get back to work or face suspension, cancellation of licenses,’ SC warns Odisha lawyers on strike

SC has asked lawyers to get back to work by Wednesday. Demands of the lawyers on strike include setting up of a permanent bench of HC in Sambalpur & enhancement of welfare funds.

Orissa HC issues India’s 1st annual report on state courts, and the findings are grim

Report identifies factors behind high number of cases pending in state's courts, including docket explosion, uneven distribution of cases among district judges & operation of stay orders

Orissa HC judge ‘misused power’ to seek private temple tour for brother

Complaint to HC chief justice says judges and collectors of 8 districts were asked to arrange tour for Justice Biswanath Rath’s brother, who has labelled it an ‘attempt to defame’.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?