ORISSA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON BISWARANJAN BARIK & OTHERS V/S STATE OF ODISHA CASE

CUTTACK, India, May 13 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April, 20: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CMAPL No.222 of 2025 Biswaranjan Barik & Others .... Petitioners Represented by Mr. G. Rout, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & Others .... Opp. Parties Represented by Mrs. J. Sahoo, Additional Standing Counsel Mr. S.K. Patnaik, Advocate (For O.P.) CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER 20.04.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Notice on Op...


ORISSA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON LAXMIDHAR SAMAL V/S STATE OF ODISHA CASE

CUTTACK, India, May 13 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April, 20: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CMAPL No.146 of 2025 Laxmidhar Samal ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Sambhu Ch. Nath Sharma -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - Smt. S. Nayak, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 20.04.2026 Order No.04 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Perused th...


ORISSA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON RAJDHANI AMBULANCE DRIVER ASSOCIATION V/S STATE OF ODISHA CASE

CUTTACK, India, May 13 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April, 20: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CMAPL No.30 of 2026 Rajdhani Ambulance Driver Association Capital Hospital Campus, Unit-6, Bhubaneswar .... Petitioner Mr. S.K. Rath, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others .... Opposite Parties Mr. T.K. Dash, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 20.04.2026 Order No. I.A. No.66 of 2026 & CMAPL No.30 of 2026 Heard Mr. S.K. Rath, learned counsel for t...


ORISSA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON PIYA@RAJESH MUNDA V/S STATE OF ODISHA CASE

CUTTACK, India, May 13 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April, 20: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.9360 of 2024 Piya@Rajesh Munda .... Petitioner None -versus- State of Odisha .... Opposite Parties Mr. T.K. Dash, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 20.04.2026 Order No. Perused the letter of learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Sambalpur. Time is extended, as prayed by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Samablpur in his letter dated 1...


ORISSA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON SADA BAGH V/S STATE OF ODISHA CASE

CUTTACK, India, May 13 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April, 20: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 3514 of 2026 Sada Bagh .... Petitioner Mr. R. Agarwal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha .... Opposite Party Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.04.2026 I.A. No. 234 of 2026 Learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State informs this Court that the instructions in terms of the order dated 08.04.2026 has not yet been re...


ORISSA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON MR. P. K. NANDA V/S STATE OF ODISHA CASE

CUTTACK, India, May 13 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April, 20: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.3280 of 2026 Rushia Mallik .... Petitioner Mr. P. K. Nanda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha .... Opposite Party Mr. C. R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.04.2026 I.A. No.262 of 2026 The matter was not on board. Considering the urgency as submitted, it was taken up for consideration by way of special notice. Heard learned cou...


PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS NATIONAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AWARDS 2026

India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2026 to the nursing personnel, on the occasion of International Nurses Day, at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 12, 2026). In her message for the National Florence Nightingale Awards - 2026, the President said, "This occasion is a fitting tribute to the invaluable contribution of nursing personnel and healthcar...


CCI approves acquisition of 100% share capital of GVK Energy Ltd (Target) by Adani Power Ltd (Acquirer)

India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of 100% share capital of GVK Energy Limited (Target) by Adani Power Limited (Acquirer). The Proposed Combination involves the acquisition of 100% share capital and control of the Target by the Acquirer pursuant to the corporate insolvency resolution process initiated under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, in respect of the Target. The Acquirer is a public ...


CCI approves acquisition of Kenvue Inc. by Kimberly-Clark Corp.

India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of Kenvue Inc. by Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The proposed combination envisages acquisition by Kimberly Clark Corporation (Kimberly) of sole control over Kenvue Inc. (Kenvue) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated 2nd November 2025 entered into, inter alia, by Kimberly and Kenvue. The Kimberly group is active globally in the production and sale of a ran...


CCI approves acquisition of 7.14% stake in Llyods Engineering Works by Thriveni Earthmovers Pvt Ltd. and merger of three entities into Lloyds Engineering Works Ltd

India, May 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 7.14% stake in Llyods Engineering Works Limited by Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited and merger of three entities into Lloyds Engineering Works Limited. The Proposed Combination envisages the following: Block Deal: Acquisition of 7.14% shareholding in Llyods Engineering Works Limited (LEWL) by Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited (TEMPL) on the BSE Limite...