CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. Both the appellants faced trial in the Court of learned Adhoc Addl. Sessions Judge, Cuttack in S.T. Case No.764/2001. Appellant No.1-Dijabar Swain was charged for committing murder of his wife and of causing disappearance of evidence. Appellant No.2-Bijoya Bastia was charged for causing disappearance of evidence of the crime. By judgment dated 04.12.2002, appellant No.1- Dijabar was convicted under Sections 30...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. The appellant faced trial with two others in S.T. No.489 of 1998 in the Court of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Cuttack for committing the murder of one Sukanta Kumar Senapati. The other two accused persons were acquitted while the present appellant, being convicted under Section 302 of I.P.C., was sentenced imprisonment for life. 2. Prosecution case, in brief is as follows:- On 31.07.1997 on Adash...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. This Civil Miscellaneous Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the petitioners (respondents in the 1st Appeal vide R.F.A. No.161 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned District Judge, Sundargarh arising out of the Judgment and Decree passed in the suit vide C.S. No.61 of 2015 by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Sundargarh) praying for setting aside the impugn...
SHILLONG, India, May 1 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 1: List along with the main case. Interim-order, if any, passed earlier shall continue till the next date. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
SHILLONG, India, May 1 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 1: On prayer made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, not objected to by the learned counsels appearing for the respondents, list this matter after 2 (two) weeks. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
SHILLONG, India, May 1 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 1: 1. Heard Ms. S. Nongsiej, learned Legal Aid Counsel, who has submitted that the applicant has preferred an appeal before this Court, against the impugned judgment dated 24.09.2025 and related order of sentence dated 26.09.2025 passed by the Court of learned District and Sessions Judge, West Jaintia Hills District, Jowai in Sessions Case No.6 of 2022. 2. However, while preferring an appeal, a delay o...
SHILLONG, India, May 1 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 1: 1. Heard Ms. E. Gurung, learned counsel, who has submitted that the applicant has preferred an appeal before this Court, against the impugned judgment and order dated 12.04.2024 passed by the Court of learned Special Judge (POCSO), East Jaintia Hills District, Khliehriat in Special POCSO Case No.60 of 2020. 2. However, while preferring an appeal, a delay of 649 days has occurred, the reason being th...
SHILLONG, India, May 1 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 1: 1. Mr. D.Hynniewta, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition has since been rendered infructuous, as the grievance of the petitioner has since been redressed. 2. The same is concurred by learned AAG appearing for the respondents. 3. Accordingly, matter stands closed and disposed of on being infructuous. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
SHILLONG, India, May 1 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 1: 1. Mr. R.Pahsyntiew, learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset has prayed that the matter can be closed at this stage to allow the writ petitioner to avail alternate remedy as provided under the Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Redressal of Consumer Grievances & Electricity Ombudsman) Regulations, 2017. 2. The same is not objected to by the learned counsel for the responden...
SHILLONG, India, May 1 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 1: In view of the judgment and order dated 01-04-2026, passed in WP(C). No. 574 of 2025, this misc. case also stands disposed of. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....