Adjudicating the matter, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M S Raman passed the order observing that “a juvenile cannot be treated in the same manner as an ordinary criminal accused.”
The Deputy Secretary had however taken the decision belatedly on 19 February 2026 and a copy thereof is served on the Complainant on 23 February 2026.
Taking note of concern voiced by rights activists, the Orissa High Court has directed the state government to expeditiously fill up the existing vacancies in the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC).
The Orissa High Court has directed government authorities to ensure that no trade licence or business permission is granted to buildings that do not comply with legal requirements.
A Single Bench of Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi passed this order while hearing litigation on the abduction of two law university students by some outsiders.
The Orissa High Court has directed the police and transport authorities of two mineral-rich districts to act tough on illegal mining activities, stating that “the minerals are the natural resources and assets of the Government to be utilised in a responsible manner so as to provide all the sustainable support to the citizens of the country”.
Since the mines are situated within the territorial jurisdiction of Kaliapani Gram Panchayat, Kansa Gram Panchayat and Ransol Gram Panchayat, inclusion of Sarpanch of the other Gram Panchayats is contrary to Rule 4 of the ODMF Rules, the petition pointed out.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M S Raman, in response to a public interest litigation filed by Sravan Kumar Deb, directed the Government to furnish a reply within two weeks and posted the matter for further hearing on 10 February next.
The petition, filed by RTI activist Prakash Chandra Das, sought High Court’s intervention and direction to free the busy road from squatting for hassle-free movement of pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
The Orissa High Court has ruled that the Collector, Khordha is not competent in accordance with law to settle the rights of Sevayats performing rituals at the Lord Lingaraj Mahaprabhu Temple Trust in Bhubaneswar.
