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The Orissa High Court denied bail to a man accused of impersonating an advocate and appearing in court with another's enrolment number. The court deemed the act a fraud on the judiciary and a crime against society, noting the petitioner's repeated failure to provide valid credentials and his nine criminal antecedents.

The Orissa High Court has mandated new guidelines for arrests made outside a court's jurisdiction. An accused must be produced before the nearest magistrate for transit remand if they cannot reach the jurisdictional court within 24 hours. This ruling followed a bail grant due to illegal detention exceeding the statutory limit, emphasizing constitutional safeguards.

The Orissa High Court has declared that informing an accused of the grounds of arrest is a mandatory legal and constitutional requirement, not an empty formality. This significant ruling led to the bail of five individuals accused in a cyber crime case due to serious procedural lapses in their arrest.

The Orissa High Court has declared that informing arrestees of the grounds for their arrest is a mandatory constitutional and legal requirement, not a mere formality. This significant ruling led to the bail of five individuals accused in a cyber-crime case due to serious procedural lapses in their arrest.

The Orissa High Court denied bail to a Nigerian national accused of abetting a woman's suicide through blackmail. The court cited grave allegations supported by a suicide note and digital evidence. The accused also faces charges for overstaying in India with forged travel documents.

The AP government has terminated the services of K gourishankar, executive director (business operations) of the Andhra Pradesh State FiberNet Limited (APSFL) on the charge of submission of fake educational certificates. He joined the company in February this year. The government alleged that gourishankar had submitted fake degree certificates.

The Orissa High Court ruled that a state can be considered the "owner" of a privately hired vehicle for public duty, upholding a Rs 31.92 lakh compensation award. The court found the Odisha government liable for a road accident during relief operations, stating effective control, not registered ownership, determined liability.

The Orissa High Court ruled that the State can be considered the 'owner' of a privately hired vehicle under its control for public duty, making it liable for accidents. This decision upheld a ₹31.92 lakh compensation award to the family of a truck owner who died in a road accident while transporting relief supplies.

A Naxalite and his wife, who held top positions in the CPI-Maoist, surrendered in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.

The Orissa High Court granted bail to a Pocso case accused, citing a violation of mandatory arrest procedures. Justice gourishankar Satapathy noted discrepancies in arrest documentation, including differing signatures and the absence of the arresting officer's signature on the grounds of arrest. The court emphasized that Article 22(1) mandates informing arrestees in writing, a requirement not met in this instance.

The Orissa high court has expressed satisfaction over the rehabilitation assistance benefits doled out to the families displaced by the Kanupur major irrigation project in the upper Baitarani basin in Keonjhar district.

A 38-year-old man has been slapped charges of murder after his sister-in-law succumbed to her injuries inflicted by him earlier this week.

The Orissa high court on Wednesday dismissed the state government's plea challenging a single-judge's direction for regularisation of services of 481 data entry operators (DEOs), who were engaged in 171 tehsil offices by the respective collectors on contractand have completed six years of service.

The escalating tensions in West Asia are casting a shadow over Indian classical musicians, disrupting their travel plans and straining their financial resources. With airspace closures forcing flights to be rerouted, artists find their meticulously planned international concert tours in jeopardy, leading to not only missed connections but also heftier expenses.

A six-year-old boy, Ayan Mishra, died of dengue at the Bankura Medical College Hospital on Tuesday.