India, May 1 -- In Rajasthan’s developing city of Sikar, the food and beverage landscape is steadily expanding beyond traditional formats to include organized cafe concepts. The opening of a new TeaMax Cafe outlet reflects this growing acceptance of modern, affordable café culture in smaller urban markets, where consumers are increasingly seeking convenient and budget-friendly hangout options. Located in a growing commercial pocket, the newly opened cafe follows a compact and accessible format ...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. Since the issues raised in all the CRLMCs referred to above involve common questions of fact and law, they were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment. For the sake of convenience and effective adjudication, CRLMC No.2031 of 2025 is treated as the lead case. 2. The present CRLMC petitions arise out of FIR No.04 of 2024 dated 20.01.2024 registered at Cyber Crime and Economic Offen...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. The CRLMC has been filed challenging the order dated 05.03.2014 passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Karanjia in G.R. Case No.344 of 2013 taking cognizance of offences under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (in short, 'the IPC') read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 against the Petitioners and issuing summons to the petitioners. Petitioner No.1 is the husband and Petitioner ...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. The petitioners, Reliance Industries Ltd. (Petitioner No.1) and Shri Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani (Petitioner No.2), have approached this Court seeking to quash I.C.C. Case No.27 of 2025 pending before the learned S.D.J.M., Panposh, Rourkela, together with the summoning order dated 27th January 2026 passed therein. The gravamen of the petition is that the impugned complaint represents the fourth round of criminal p...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. The Petitioners in the present petition are seeking the quashing of proceedings in connection with Angul P.S. Case No.20 of 2023, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 33 of 2023, pending in the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Angul. I. FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE: 2. The brief facts of the caseare asfollows: i. On 26.06.2019, Smt. Santoshi Devi purchased a Toyota Etios Liva vehicle through its dealer, Field Moto...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. Since common questions of fact and law are involved in the abovementioned matters, the same were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. However, this Court finds it appropriate to treat CRLMC No.4919 of 2025 as the leading case for the purpose of adjudication. 2. The Petitioner, in the present petition, challenges the initiation and continuance of the proceedings pending against hi...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. The Petitioner has filed the instantCriminal Appeal under Section 378 (1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/ Section 419 (1) and (3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, invoking the appellant jurisdiction of this Court. The appeal is preferred against the Judgment dated 28.02.2005 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jeypore, in Criminal Appeal No. 16 of 2004 arising out of P...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. The Appellant has filed the instantCriminal Appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/ Section 419(1) &(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, invoking the appellant jurisdiction of this Court. The appeal is preferred against the Judgment dated 17.09.2009 passed by the learned Ad Hoc Additional Sessions Judge,Fast Track Court No. II, Bhubaneswar, whereby the Respondnet was ac...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. The appellant in the present appeal challenges the judgment, order of conviction and sentence dated 24.05.2024 passed by the learned 3 rdAdditional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), Berhampur, Ganjam in Case No. 2(a) C.C. 29 of 2023 (N), whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the N.D.P.S. Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 (ten) year...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. The Appellants have filed the instant Criminal Appeals under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/ Section 415(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, invoking the appellate jurisdiction of this Court. The appeals are preferred against the Judgment dated 19.04.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cumPresiding Officer, Designated Court under OPID, Balasore, in Special C...