CUTTACK, India, April 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Jan. 13 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 10642 of 2025 Basanta Ketki ... Petitioner Mr. D. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa & Another ... Opposite Parties Mr. R.B. Mishra, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. 03 ORDER (ORAL) 13.01.2026 This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). This is a bail application under Section 483 of the BNSS by the petiti...
CUTTACK, India, April 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Jan. 13 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 10495 of 2025 Aryaman Pattnayak ... Petitioner Mr. A. Parija, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. S.N. Das, Advocate -versus- Union of India (NCB) ... Opposite Party Mr. J. Panda, CGC CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. 03 ORDER (ORAL) 13.01.2026 I.A. No. 1043 of 2025 This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). This is an applica...
CUTTACK, India, April 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Jan 13 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 9417 of 2025 Satyajit Sarkar ... Petitioner Mr. L. Samantaray, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha ... Opposite Party Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. 04 ORDER (ORAL) 13.01.2026 This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). The present bail application has been disposed of by a common order passed i...
GANGTOK, India, April 1 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 2: This arbitration petition is listed for hearing today. The parties could not reach a consensus with regard to the appointment of a Sole Arbitrator. Though, learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted a list of Arbitrators, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the State could not accede to the proposal. The subject matter of the contract falls within the State of Sikkim. The venue is a...
GANGTOK, India, April 1 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 2: 1. There is nothing in criminal law which prohibits accepting a minor victim's statement. Rule is of caution. Caution against tutoring which some children may be susceptible to. In sexual offences one rarely finds evidence of eye witnesses. Statement of minor victim has to be cautiously examined by the Court. Corroboration of a minor victim's statement is not a rule. The Court however, examines the surr...
GANGTOK, India, April 1 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 2: 1. Heard Learned Counsel for the parties. 2. The Court of the Principal District Judge, Gangtok, Sikkim, in Title Suit No.05 of 2025 (The Karmapa Charitable Trust vs. The State of Sikkim, through the Chief Secretary and Others), vide the impugned Order, dated 28-05-2025, inter alia recorded that; ".................................................................................... Contrary to the su...
GANGTOK, India, April 1 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 2: In view of the conclusion of the Division Bench of this Court, in Writ Appeals No.02 and 03 of 2026, the Contempt Petition being infructuous stands disposed of accordingly. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
GANGTOK, India, April 1 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 2: Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that they seek to withdraw the instant matter. Learned Counsel for the Respondents No.2 and 3 submits that since the time of the Counsel and this Court has been wasted, heavy costs be imposed on the Petitioner. Having heard Learned Counsel for the parties, I am not inclined to impose costs on the Petitioner. The prayer of the Petitioner is allowed and the ...
GANGTOK, India, April 1 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 2: On the last date, vide Order dated 19-03-2026, the Counsel for the Appellant had submitted that the matter was settled between the contesting parties before the Learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, in MACT Execution Case No.13 of 2025 (Sarita Gupta vs. The Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Limited, Gangtok and Another). The Learned Counsel for the Appellant had sought time to file necessary...
GANGTOK, India, April 1 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 2: 1. Heard W.A. No.02 of 2026 and W.A. No.03 of 2026. 2. Both matters came up for admission. We propose to dispose of both these matters together. 3. The Respondents have also entered appearance. 4. We have the advantage of hearing learned Counsel for the Appellant as well as learned Counsel for the Respondents. 5. These matters arise in these appeals from two separate writ petitions filed by land...