Orissa high court approves auction of unclaimed vehicles, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

CUTTACK: The Orissa high court on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to the state transport authorities to auction different categories of seized vehicles lying unclaimed in police stations, overcrowding the premises.The two-judge bench of Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice M S Raman issued the direction after finding certain suggestions made...

Orissa HC summons for police housing MD, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

CUTTACK: The Orissa high court on Thursday directed for the personal appearance of the managing director of Odisha Police Housing Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) in connection with ongoing projects to tackle overcrowding in jails. The HC was hearing a PIL on problems in jails in the state.The two-judge bench of Chief...

Orissa HC awards Rs 10 lakh compensation to family of deceased tribal woman, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Cuttack (Odisha), The Orissa High Court on Thursday directed the state government to pay an amount of Rs 10 lakh as compensation within six weeks to the family members of tribal woman Martha Sabar from Gajapati district who died due to alleged medical negligence hours after delivering a stillborn child...