CUTTACK, India, May 19 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 17: 1. The Appellant, in CRLA, assails the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 25.03.2025, passed by the learned Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, First Track Special Court (POCSO), Bhubaneswar in T.R. Case No.219 of 2019, whereby he was convicted and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for twenty years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- in default to undergo R.I. For a further period of thre...
CUTTACK, India, May 19 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 17: 1. The Convicts/Appellants, in this CRLA, assail the judgment of conviction dated 24.12.2024 and order of sentence dated 26.12.2024, passed by the learned Ad-hoc Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC, Jajpur in CT Sessions Case No.63 of 2024, whereby the Appellants were convicted under Sections 341 and 376D of IPC and sentenced each of them to undergo R.I. for 25 years and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/- in ...
CUTTACK, India, May 19 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 17: The Petitioner has filed the instant Criminal Appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/ Section 415(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, invoking the appellant jurisdiction of this Court. The appeal is preferred against the 30.06.2025 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Nuapada, in S.C. Case No. 58/17/3 of arising out of P.S. Case No. 104 of 2002, w...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation , Government of India organized a one - day " All India Official Language Festival - 2026 " on 18th May , 2026 at A.P. Shinde Seminar Hall , NASC Complex , Pusa , New Delhi . The event was inaugurated by Ms. Geeta Singh Rathore , Director General ( NSS ) . In her opening address , she highlighted the importance of the official language...
CUTTACK, India, May 19 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 17: 1. The appellant is challenging the legality of the judgment dated 10.01.2024 passed by the learned Adhoc Additional District and Sessions Judge (FTSC) under the POCSO Act, Berhampur, in T.R. Case No. 58 of 2021 (FTSC), arising out of Ganjam P.S. Case No. 29 of 2015 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 66 of 2015, whereby the appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC and sen...
CUTTACK, India, May 19 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 17: 1. Heard P.K. Nayak, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr. S.P. Das, learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State. 2. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant challenging judgment dated 18.12.2017, so passed by the learned 1st Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court (POCSO Act), Bolangir in Special G.R. Case No.11 of 2015 arising out of Bangomunda P.S. Case No.29 of 2015. Vide the said judgment, t...
CUTTACK, India, May 19 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 17: 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Put up this matter on 7th August, 2026 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
SHILLONG, India, May 19 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following April 16: Mr. L.J.L. Nongpiur, learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that the paper book has been filed. Mr. H. Kharmih, learned Addl. PP has also acknowledged receipt of the same. Accordingly, as prayed for, matter is posted for hearing after 3(three) weeks. List accordingly. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today attended the India-Norway Business and Research Summit at Oslo. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and the Prime Minister of Norway, H.E. Jonas Gahr Støre also participated in the Summit. The Summit was attended by CEOs of over 50 companies and more than 250 participants from the Norwegian and Indian business and research communities. The Summit marked the growing momentum in bilater...
India, May 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Fifth Meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee on One Health was held on 18th May 2026 at Kartavya Bhavan 3, New Delhi under the chairmanship of Prof. Ajay K. Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India. The meeting was attended by Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Secretary, Department of Health (DHR) and DG Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); Dr. Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of PSA (OPSA); Dr...