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    Ask Questions Of Those In Power To Ensure Accountability: Former Orissa HC Chief Justice S. Muralidhar Stresses Need For A Strong Judiciary
    Ask Questions Of Those In Power To Ensure Accountability: Former Orissa HC Chief Justice S. Muralidhar Stresses Need For A Strong Judiciary
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    Ask Questions Of Those In Power To Ensure Accountability: Former Orissa HC Chief Justice S. Muralidhar Stresses Need For A Strong Judiciary

    Senior Supreme Court advocate and former Orissa High Court Chief Justice S. Muralidhar said questioning those in power is essential to ensure accountability. He stressed that a strong and independent judiciary remains the only reliable mechanism to uphold democratic checks and balances.

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    Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Plead Financial Constraint, No Excuse for Maintenance Non-Payment: Orissa High Court
    Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Plead Financial Constraint, No Excuse for Maintenance Non-Payment: Orissa High Court
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    Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Plead Financial Constraint, No Excuse for Maintenance Non-Payment: Orissa High Court

    The Orissa High Court dismissed a husband’s plea challenging a maintenance order, observing that an educated and able-bodied man cannot avoid supporting his wife and minor children by citing financial hardship, as he is presumed capable of earning and fulfilling his legal responsibility.

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    Disturbing Order: Supreme Court Slams Orissa High Court, Grants Bail to Murder Convict
    Disturbing Order: Supreme Court Slams Orissa High Court, Grants Bail to Murder Convict
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    Disturbing Order: Supreme Court Slams Orissa High Court, Grants Bail to Murder Convict

    The Supreme Court granted bail to a murder convict after calling the Orissa High Court’s refusal to hear his delayed appeal a “disturbing order.” The bench stressed that the High Court should have taken a practical approach there.

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    Orissa High Court Big Ruling: Only Parents Can Appeal Under Senior Citizens Act, Son’s Challenge Rejected
    Orissa High Court Big Ruling: Only Parents Can Appeal Under Senior Citizens Act, Son’s Challenge Rejected
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    Orissa High Court Big Ruling: Only Parents Can Appeal Under Senior Citizens Act, Son’s Challenge Rejected

    The Orissa High Court held that only a parent or senior citizen can file an appeal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The Court quashed the Collector’s order filed on a son’s appeal and restored maintenance and residence rights of the 83-year-old mother.

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    Orders Passed By Judges In Matters Outside Roster Assigned By Chief Justice are Illegal: Orissa High Court
    Orders Passed By Judges In Matters Outside Roster Assigned By Chief Justice are Illegal: Orissa High Court
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    Orders Passed By Judges In Matters Outside Roster Assigned By Chief Justice are Illegal: Orissa High Court

    Orissa High Court held that orders passed by a Bench in matters outside the roster assigned by the Chief Justice are per se illegal. The Court said entertaining cases beyond allocation amounts to jurisdiction without authority, rendering such decisions fundamentally invalid.

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    “You Can’t Occupy & Harass”: Orissa High Court Backs Senior Citizen’s Right to Live with Dignity, Orders Son to Vacate Father’s House
    “You Can’t Occupy & Harass”: Orissa High Court Backs Senior Citizen’s Right to Live with Dignity, Orders Son to Vacate Father’s House
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    “You Can’t Occupy & Harass”: Orissa High Court Backs Senior Citizen’s Right to Live with Dignity, Orders Son to Vacate Father’s House

    Orissa High Court upheld a tribunal order directing a son to vacate his father’s house, stressing dignity and safety of senior citizens. The Court ruled welfare laws must be interpreted to protect elderly parents’ peaceful living.

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    I Was Stalked When I Started Practising Law: Orissa HC Judge Justice Savitri Ratho Shares Shocking Early Career Experience
    I Was Stalked When I Started Practising Law: Orissa HC Judge Justice Savitri Ratho Shares Shocking Early Career Experience
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    I Was Stalked When I Started Practising Law: Orissa HC Judge Justice Savitri Ratho Shares Shocking Early Career Experience

    Orissa High Court Justice Savitri Ratho said, “I was stalked when I started practising law,” while speaking about the challenges faced by women lawyers. She shared the incident during a panel discussion on gender gaps in the judiciary at the Indian Women in Law conference held in the Supreme Court.

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    Section 244A IT Act| Income Tax Refund Must Carry Interest Till Actual Payment Date: Orissa High Court
    Section 244A IT Act| Income Tax Refund Must Carry Interest Till Actual Payment Date: Orissa High Court
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    Section 244A IT Act| Income Tax Refund Must Carry Interest Till Actual Payment Date: Orissa High Court

    The Orissa High Court directed authorities to grant income tax refunds under Sections 240 and 244A with interest calculated until actual payment. It ruled that interest cannot be limited to a notional date, ensuring full compensation for delayed refunds.

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    Married Son Has No Enforceable Right in His Mother’s Self-Acquired Property : Orissa High Court
    Married Son Has No Enforceable Right in His Mother’s Self-Acquired Property : Orissa High Court
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    Married Son Has No Enforceable Right in His Mother’s Self-Acquired Property : Orissa High Court

    The Orissa High Court upheld eviction of a married son and daughter-in-law from their mother’s self-acquired house, ruling they have no legal right to stay against her wishes. Justice A.C. Behera dismissed their second appeal, affirming earlier courts’ eviction orders.

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    Section 161 of CGST Allows Correction Only for Evident Errors on Record: Orissa High Court
    Section 161 of CGST Allows Correction Only for Evident Errors on Record: Orissa High Court
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    Section 161 of CGST Allows Correction Only for Evident Errors on Record: Orissa High Court

    The Orissa High Court held Section 161 allows only apparent error correction, mandating reasoned scrutiny of records and materials. A Division Bench of Harish Tandon and Murahari Sri Raman faulted authorities for ignoring ITC reconciliations, quashing the rejection infirm.

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