Debarment from Government Employment
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“The Government must conduct itself as a model employer and in a constitutionally ordained Welfare State a citizen could not be told that the reasons for a decision were stacked in the Godown of the Government since ours was not the East India Company of bygone era”.

Orissa High Court
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The opposite parties requested to appoint a Pleader Commissioner under Order 39 Rule 7 CPC to inspect the suit land and report whether it is being used as a school or remained a paddy field, as claimed by the petitioner.

Orissa High Court
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Wife’s behaviour of using derogatory terms for husband’s physical disability discloses her thought and respect to her husband.

Orissa High Court
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The child is always the victim in the custody battles and in the fight of egos and acrimonies between two spouses, but the childhood of such child is the worse sufferer, and such childhood is spoiled due to the alter egos’ of the spouses.

Orissa High Court
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“In cases involving adolescents or young adults, especially where the relationship is not formally sanctioned by families, legal proceedings may become a proxy for familial disapproval rather than a genuine invocation of victimhood.”

Orissa High Court
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It was contended that construction of vending zone adjacent to the northern side of the boundary wall of the 2nd campus of Madhusudan Law University would cause road congestion leading to traffic problems, water logging, noise and other pollution.

Orissa High Court
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Services provided by an advocate or a Partnership firm of advocates providing legal services to any person other than a business entity and a business entity with a turnover up to rupees ten lakhs in the preceding financial year are exempted from the levy of service tax.

Orissa High Court
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The Doctor alleged that the respondent and he have the same name- Antaryami Mishra, and following the same, the respondent impersonated him and fraudulently secured the Padma Shri Award in 2023.

Orissa High Court
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On 16-02-2025, the deceased victim was found dead in her room on the premises of KIIT.

Orissa High Court
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The statutory mandate under Section 14 of the HMA serves a crucial purpose in discouraging hasty dissolution of marriages and ensuring due deliberation before seeking divorce.

Orissa High Court
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“If left unattended indefinitely, the vehicle will inevitably suffer structural degradation, mechanical wear, and a substantial diminution in both its functional utility and economic value, rendering it unfit for future use.”

Orissa High Court
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“From physical assaults and verbal abuse to repeated acts of financial control and emotional blackmail, the husband was subjected to a state of perpetual distress, where fear and anxiety overshadowed any hope of marital peace.”

Justice Harish Tandon
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The Collegium headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, recommended the appointment of Justice Harish Tandon, Judge Calcutta High Court, as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.

Orissa High Court
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“The judicial discretion must be exercised to provide a fair and just maintenance amount, considering the dependent’s actual needs and the payer’s financial capability, even if the claim was initially understated.”

Orissa High Court
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“Remaining unemployed is one thing and sitting idle having qualification and prospect to earn is another thing and if a husband being well qualified sufficient enough to earn sits idle only to shift the burden on the wife should not only be deprecated, but also be discouraged.”

Orissa High Court
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“The wife is a well-educated lady, but also she was previously working in some media houses, however, she has definite prospects to work and earn for her sustenance.”

Orissa High Court
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The petitioner alleged that the respondent and him have the same name- Antaryami Mishra, and following the same, the respondent impersonated the petitioner and fraudulently secured the Padma Shri Award in 2023.

Orissa High Court
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“The plea for rectification of an unevaluated answer does not involve a challenge to the examiner’s discretion or marking scheme but seeks judicial intervention to correct an apparent omission. Such omissions undermine the credibility of the examination process and can adversely affect the outcome for candidates.”

Orissa High Court
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“The inalienable rights of the infant child supersede all the attending adverse circumstances alleged against the biological parents of the baby. Notwithstanding the pendency of the criminal proceeding, the petitioners were entitled to claim custody of the infant being biological parents under the ‘tender years doctrine’.”

Orissa High Court
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The question of the technical glitch was a disputed question of fact, hence, the Court refused to enter into such a disputed question of fact in a proceeding under Article 226.