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...
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...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. The present appeal arises out of the judgment dated 12.05.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under the POCSO Act, Bhawanipatna, in C.T. Case No.73 of 2022 (POCSO)/T.R. No. 100 of 2022, whereby the appellant was convicted under Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Section 384 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and 3 years respectively with fines. I. F...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. The appellants faced trial for murder in S.T. Case No. 290/1 of 97-2000 in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Deogarh and were convicted under Section 302/34 of IPC and sentenced to imprisonment for life. Be it noted that another person namely, Bhakta Pradhan, who was a co-accused and father of the present appellants, died before the charge was framed for which, the case abated against him. 2. P...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. Both these appeals have arisen out of the same judgment and hence, were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. 2. The appellants faced trial along with one Rajib Kumar Mallick @ Piki in S.T. Case No. 48/6 of 2003 in the Court of learned Adhoc. Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Rourkela for committing the murder of one Arjuna Mohananda. While Rajib Kumar Mall...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. Both these appeals have arisen out of the same judgment and hence, were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. 2. The appellants faced trial along with one Rajib Kumar Mallick @ Piki in S.T. Case No. 48/6 of 2003 in the Court of learned Adhoc. Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Rourkela for committing the murder of one Arjuna Mohananda. While Rajib Kumar Mall...
CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31: 1. The present appellant and one Kapila Pradhan faced trial in ST Case No.17/07 of 2001 in the Court of Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Deogarh for committing the murder of one Sankar Mukhi. While Kapila Pradhan was acquitted, the present appellant was convicted for the offence under section 302 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life. 2. Prosecution case, briefly stated, is as follows. On...
India, April 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Dr. Srivatsa Krishna today chaired a comprehensive review meeting with the Government of Karnataka on the implementation and progress of various flagship schemes of the Ministry, including PMJVK, PM VIKAS, Scholarships, UMEED and other initiatives aimed at socio-economic empowerment and infrastructure development. During the meeting, Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Dr. Shamla Iqbal pre...
India, April 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a major step towards strengthening India's critical mineral security and promoting a circular economy, the Ministry of Mines has completed the eligibility assessment under the Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling, with 58 companies approved as eligible for participation. The Scheme, with a total outlay of Rs.1,500 crore under the National Critical Mineral Mission, was notified on 2nd October 2025, along...
India, April 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has said that the sacred relics of Lord Buddha being made available for darshan to the people of Ladakh on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima tomorrow will be a historic day for the Union Territory. In a post on X, Union Home Minister said, "Tomorrow will be a historic day for Ladakh, when, on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, the sacred relics of Lo...