Category: Orissa High Court

Odisha HC to PFA: Pay higher pension to CUCB employees.

Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK:  The Orissa High Court has directed Provident Fund Authority (PFA) to sanction higher pension for employees of Cuttack Urban Cooperative Bank (CUCB) under Employee Pension Scheme in accordance with the Supreme Court’s judgment on October 4, 2016. Employees of CUCB like all employees in the organised sector contribute 12 per cent of

CBSE Board Exam 2020: Odisha High Court (HC) orders CBSE Four week time to decide Exam Fee Hike.

Source – pagalguy.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national education board that looks into the curriculum and the educational system of schools affiliated to it. Besides all major government schools, it also has a huge number to private schools under its ambit. One of the important examinations conducted by the CBSE

Give security to litigants, lawyers: Orissa HC.

Source – thehindu.com The Orissa High Court on Tuesday ordered the Superintendent of Police of Sambalpur district to provide adequate security to the litigants and advocates who approach the local district and sessions court for their case hearing. Adjudicating on a PIL filed by advocate Shivsankar Mohanty, a Division Bench headed by Chief Justice K.S.

Orissa HC gives CBSE 4 weeks to decide on Class X, XII fee hike.

Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK:  The Orissa High Court on Monday asked the Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) to take a decision within four weeks on Odisha Abhibhabak Mahasangh’s representation seeking withdrawal of hike in examination fee for Class X and XII examinations conducted by it. The division bench of Chief Justice KS

Orissa High Court forms SIT to probe Kunduli gang rape case.

Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK:  Orissa High Court on Monday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the investigation conducted by State CID-Crime Branch into the alleged Kunduli gang rape case, and submit a report. This comes more than three months after the State Government tabled the report of Judicial Commission in the Assembly. The division bench

Six additional district courts in Odisha

Source – newindianexpress.com BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government will open six Additional District and Sessions courts in the State this year. A proposal to this effect has been approved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The courts will be opened at Cuttack, Bhadrak, Nilagiri in Balasore, Udala in Mayurbhanj, Pattamundai in Kendrapara and Khariar in Nuapada district. While

Rs 3,225.47 Crore in Water Cess Pending Against Odisha Industries.

Source – news18.com Bhubaneswar: Arrears of water cess amounting to Rs 3,225.47 crore are still pending against different industries and commercial organisations in the state, a minister said here on Thursday. The government could not collect the arrears as several industries have moved different courts disputing the water cess imposed on them. Replying to a written

Orissa High Court lawyers resume work.

Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Monday kept in abeyance the contempt proceedings against president and secretary of High Court Bar Association (HCBA) in connection with cease work agitation by lawyers. On October 15, the High Court had suo motu initiated contempt proceedings against presidents and secretaries of 68 bar associations, including