Criminal Antecedents Have Societal Impact, Cannot Be Brushed Aside; Orissa HC Denies Bail in Extortion-Arms Act case
“The criminal antecedents of an accused cannot be brushed lightly as it has got definite impact on the society.”
Justice G. Satapathy
Orissa HC: Bail denied to alleged Al-Qaeda operative recruiting youths to terror groups
“Since there is allegation against the petitioner for his links with Al-Qaeda and the act alleged against the petitioner having ramification over national security and safety of local people at large.”
Orissa HC quashes POCSO Court’s bail denial to school Principal accused of failing to report sexual harassment complaint of student
“It is strange, but true that despite making an in-depth analysis of facts and allegations raised against the petitioner, the Trial Court has rejected the bail application of the school Prinicipal and remanded him to custody.”
Educated Wives cannot be generalised as idle women burdening husbands with maintenance: Insights from Orissa High Court Ruling
Though her status as an Advocate was not disputed, the Court held that the wife and children were required to be maintained in law, commensurate to the standard of living of the husband/father.
Orissa High Court waives kin relative bail condition, terms it ‘onerous’ and contrary to Article 21
“Bail is the rule, but jail is the exception and an accused should be presumed to be innocent until proven guilty at the trial.”
‘Love, company, protection and guidance of both parents are basic human rights and need of child’; Orissa HC upholds father’s visitation right
The child is always the victim in the custody battles and in the fight of egos and acrimonies between two spouses, but the childhood of such child is the worse sufferer, and such childhood is spoiled due to the alter egos’ of the spouses.
‘Chastity of woman is priceless possession, if husband doubts wife’s character without proof, she has enough reason to live separately’; Orissa HC
In the matter at hand, the Family Court ordered for payment of Rs. 3,000/- maintenance. The High Court noted that without producing any proof of the infidelity of his wife, the husband simply character assassinated his wife.
Orissa HC sets aside husband’s conviction for wife’s murder for having no link in chain of circumstantial evidence & failure to prove last seen theory
“It is never the intention of the legislature to say that merely because two persons were residing together in a house along with others and one of them suffered homicidal death, it would not necessarily mean that the deceased was last seen in the company of others.”
Orissa HC grants bail to a woman accused under PMLA considering pre-trial detention of 1 year and delay in completion of trial
“The Court, recognizing the significant delay in trial commencement and the uncertainty around its duration, granted bail to the accused and also extended the benefit of the proviso to Section 45 of the PMLA.”