Odisha High Court Bail Order, The May 4, 2026 · The Supreme Court of India on Monday sharply criticised the Odisha High Court and the state’s district judiciary for imposing what it termed “odious”, “perverse” and degrading bail conditions, including directing Dalits and Adivasis to clean police stations as a condition for release. Apr 30, 2026 · One of the most recent cases involves Kumeshwar Naik, a 26‑year‑old Dalit and anti‑mining protester. and 9:00 a. Apr 27, 2026 · Tijimali, Odisha: “The petitioner shall clean the premises of the Kashipur Police Station every morning between 6:00 a. K. May 4, 2026 · The Supreme Court Monday declared “null and void” bail conditions imposed by various courts in Odisha that required accused persons to clean police stations. On May 28, the Odisha High Court granted him bail on the condition that he clean the premises of the Kashipur Police Station every morning between 6 am and 9 am. The conditions compelled the accused to clean the premises of the Kashipur Police Station in Odisha for two months, between 6 a. 3 days ago · New Delhi: The Supreme Court granted bail to a murder convict from Odisha who has spent more than 22 years behind bars, sharply criticising the Orissa High Court for rejecting his appeal solely on grounds of a nearly nine-year delay in filing it without examining the matter on merits. Role of High Court in delay and arrears Orissa High Court , Cuttack, India, developed with an objective to enable a single window access to information and services being provided by the OHC and lot more Search court orders by case number for Odisha High Court on this platform. 3 days ago · The Supreme Court has ordered the release on bail of a life convict from Odisha who has remained behind bars for more than 22 years, taking strong exception to an Orissa High Court order which had dismissed his criminal appeal on the ground of a nearly nine-year delay in filing it. Terming such orders “obnoxious” and reflective of “caste bias,” the top court warned that such practices bring a bad name to the Indian judiciary. May 4, 2026 · Supreme Court flags Odisha HC judge’s 50 bail orders imposing cleaning duties, raising legality, proportionality, and caste bias concerns. Six of the eight beneficiaries were Dalit; two The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the Orissa High Court and a trial court’s orders directing Dalit and Adivasi activists to sweep police stations as a condition for bail. ” This was one of the bail conditions imposed by the Orissa High Court when it granted bail to Kumeswar Naik, a 26-year-old Dalit anti-mining protester from southern Odisha’s Rayagada district, on 28 May 2025. and 9 a. Panigrahi of the Odisha High Court. This is one of eight such orders issued 3 days ago · New Delhi/Cuttack: The Supreme Court has ordered the release on bail of a life convict from Odisha who has remained behind bars for more than 22 years, taking strong exception to an Orissa High Court order which had dismissed his criminal appeal on the ground of a nearly nine-year delay in filing it. 6 days ago · Taking suo motu cognisance of a series of controversial bail orders passed by the Orissa High Court and subordinate courts in Odisha, a Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi on Monday declared such conditions “null and void”. Taking serious exception to the directions, the Court termed the condition “obnoxious” and 3 days ago · Between May 2025 and January 2026, seven of the bail Orders were passed by the Sessions Court and one by Justice S. May 4, 2026 · Supreme Court rejects Odisha's discriminatory bail conditions for Adivasi and Dalit accused, condemning caste bias in judiciary. A bench 6 days ago · Taking suo motu cognisance of a series of controversial bail orders passed by the Orissa High Court and subordinate courts in Odisha, a Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi on Monday declared such conditions “null and void”. m. 23 hours ago · On May 4, the Supreme Court came down heavily on Odisha's courts for imposing such bail conditions. . 3 days ago · New Delhi/Cuttack: The Supreme Court has ordered the release on bail of a life convict from Odisha who has remained behind bars for more than 22 years, taking strong exception to an Orissa High Court order which had dismissed his criminal appeal on the ground of a nearly nine-year delay in filing it. 6dtu yyg3k 40 rjceh or9 xla6e sahf tirkh ciu gvyt