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Legislative Updates

Central Government Notifies Intent to Acquire Land for Khordha Town Bypass on NH-57
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued Notification S.O. 755(E) on February 12, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land for a public...
Feb 12, 20264 mins
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Odisha Amends Stamp Rules to Refine Property Valuation and Revision Mechanisms
The Government of Odisha, through its Revenue and Disaster Management Department, issued the Odisha Stamp (Amendment) Rules, 2025, on December 12, 202...
Feb 9, 20264 mins
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Odisha Government Notifies Conditions for Women's Night Work in Factories
The Labour E.S.I. Department of the Government of Odisha issued Notification No.6721LESI-LL2-FM-0008/2025/LESI. on July 24, 2025. This notification, w...
Feb 9, 20264 mins
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Ministry of Railways Notifies Land Acquisition for Jarapada-Sambalpur City Railway Line Expansion
The Ministry of Railways, through its East Coast Railway (Construction) division, issued a Notification, S.O. 345(E), on January 21, 2026, declaring i...
Jan 21, 20264 mins
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Central Government Designates Competent Authorities for Railway Projects in Odisha
The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway (Construction)) issued a Notification, S.O. 270(E), on January 20, 2026, authorizing specific officials a...
Jan 20, 20264 mins
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Central Government Designates Competent Authorities for Railway Infrastructure Projects in Odisha
The Ministry of Railways, East Coast Railway (Constructions), issued a Notification, S.O. 122(E), on January 8, 2026, to designate specific officers a...
Jan 8, 20264 mins
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Odisha Amends Stamp Rules to Streamline Property Valuation and Introduce Biennial Revisions
The Government of Odisha, through its Revenue and Disaster Management Department, issued a significant notification on December 12, 2025, introducing ...
Dec 12, 20254 mins
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Orissa High Court Updates

High Court Declares University Lecturers Regular From Date of Joining, Directs Arrears And Pension Entitlements
A single‑judge bench of Justice Biswanath Rath heard a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 challenging the terms of appointment and seeking regul...
Jan 22, 20264 mins
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High Court directs regularisation of service and payment of arrears with 18% interest for retired JE suffering from cancer
A single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra heard a writ petition challenging the prolonged non-implementation of directions given by the Odis...
Jan 22, 20264 mins
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Utkal University must treat contractual lecturers as regular from date of joining and pay arrears with interest
A single-judge bench of Justice Biswanath Rath of the Orissa High Court heard a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 challenging the contractual t...
Jan 22, 20264 mins
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High Court Sets Aside Convictions in Matricide Case, Orders Release of Accused
A single-judge bench of Justice S.K. Sahoo heard the appeal against the judgment and order dated 22.02.2019 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Dharamga...
Jan 22, 20264 mins
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Insurer Liable Where Cover Note Showed Premium Paid Before Accident; Directed To Pay Compensation With Interest
A single-judge bench of Justice B.P. Routray heard an appeal against the Commissioner for Employee’s Compensation, Berhampur, challenging an order tha...
Jan 22, 20264 mins
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Appeals in Supreme Court

Supreme Court Declares 99-Year Lease Valid and Sets Aside High Court Finding of Licence
A Bench of Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and Pankaj Mithal heard an appeal against the Orissa High Court’s decision which had treated a 1998 instrument as a ...
Feb 26, 20264 mins
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Decree-Holder's Challenge To Post-Execution Section 47 Application Is Held Unmaintainable; Appeal Allowed
A bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan heard an appeal by the decree-holder against a High Court order upholding a trial court's ...
Feb 26, 20264 mins
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SCBA extends National Survey of Women Advocates till 15 Feb
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has further extended the deadline for National Survey of Women Advocates till 15th February, 2026. The link t...
Feb 5, 20264 mins
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Supreme Court Holds MM Plant Is A New Industrial Unit; Directs Disbursal of Sanctioned Subsidies With Interest
A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan heard the appeal by IFGL Refractories Ltd. challenging the Orissa High Court’s refusal to direct p...
Jan 27, 20264 mins
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Supreme Court Restores Labour Court Award, Holds "Dominant Nature" Test Determines Who Is a Workman
A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and N. V. Anjaria heard an appeal challenging whether the appellant qualified as a “workman” under Section 2...
Jan 9, 20264 mins
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Supreme Court Allows Divorce by Consent, Sets Aside Desertion Decree and Directs Rs.25 Lakh Lump‑Sum Alimony
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard an appeal against an order of the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack that had affirmed a Family C...
Jan 9, 20264 mins
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Insurer’s Appeal Dismissed; Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Reliance on Police Records and Preponderance Standard in Fatal Road-Accident Claim
A bench of Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Rajesh Bindal heard the appeal filed by ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. challenging the Orissa High Co...
Dec 11, 20254 mins
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State Law & Policy Updates

Labour Ministry Issues Nationwide Heatwave Advisory
The Ministry of Labour & Employment has issued advisories to all States and Union Territories, calling for immediate preventive and mitigation measure...
Apr 29, 20263 mins
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RBI Imposes 30k Penalty on Vedvyas Finance
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹30,000 on Vedvyas Finance Private Limited, based in Odisha. The [Press Release](htt...
Mar 24, 20264 mins
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NHRC Action Against Rising Missing Persons Cases
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report highlighting an increasing number of missing persons and c...
Mar 13, 20264 mins
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Odisha Workers Held in Thailand; NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a news report concerning at least six individuals from Kendrapara ...
Feb 24, 20264 mins
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Central Government Counsel Fee Structure Revised
The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India has revised the Central Government Counsel Fee Structure. The revision of fee payable to Govt cou...
Feb 6, 20264 mins
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Union Budget 2026–27: Key Highlights
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1st February, 2026 presented the Union Budget 2026–27. The Budget focuses on long-term structural reforms rathe...
Feb 1, 20264 mins
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