SC cancels bail of convicted BJP MLA
January 29, 2011 |
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set aside the bail of Orissa BJP MLA Mohan Kumar Pradhan, convicted to seven years imprisonment for involvement in the 2008 Kandhamal communal riots. The Supreme Court asked the Orissa High Court, which granted bail, to decide the matter afresh, saying the high court was impressed that the convict was an MLA though the law made no such distinction. "The impugned order is set aside and the matter is remitted to the High Court for its fresh consideration in accordance with law," said a bench comprising Justice B Sudershan Reddy and Justice SS Nijjar . "The order clearly reflects that the High Court was mainly impressed by the fact that Manoj Kumar Pradhan is a sitting MLA In the circumstances, we find it difficult to sustain the order.Essar Steel IndiaLargest Single Location Flat Steel Producer in India.Visit to KnowMore www.Essar.com/Steel
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SC allows Gridco to charge more from some users
September 2, 2010 |
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has upheld the legality of notification of Grid Corporation of Orissa (Gridco) prescribing differential tariffs for different categories of consumers of electricity in the state. The apex court set aside an Orissa High Court order which had said that the corporation cannot increase rate of tariff beyond 17% for any categories of consumers. The high court had passed the order on the plea of several industries which were bulk consumers of power and Utkal Chamber of Commerce.
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SC stays probe into derivative losses of Rs 25 lakh crore
February 20, 2010 |
NEW DELHI: In a major relief to the Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association (Fimmda), the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Orissa High Court order, which had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct an inquiry into the alleged mis-selling of derivative contracts in 2007 and 2008 resulting in nation's forex loss of about Rs 25 lakh crore. The association of banks, financial institutions , primary dealers in forex and insurance companies told the apex court, such derivatives losses were result of the global financial crisis and not conspiracy.
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Refund sales tax to bidi makers; SC tells Orissa
May 3, 2007 |
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has asked the Orissa government to refund sales tax collected from bidi manufacturers on sale of tendu leaves. A bench comprising Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice L S Panta dismissed the Orissa government's appeal seeking to set aside the Orissa High Court order, which had asked it to refund the excess sales tax collected in 2001. The High Court had also directed the state government to refund the money within two months of its order, failing which it would have to pay interest at the rate of 16 per cent.
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SC admits Vedanta's varsity plea
January 29, 2011 |
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday admitted petitions of Anil Agarwal Foundation and the Orissa government challenging the Orissa High Court , which ruled acquisition of over 6,000 hectares for an international university in Puri was illegal. The high court had directed UK-based company to return the land to its owners. Billionaire Anil Agarwal had planned to build his Vedanta University on a sprawling campus which would have a capacity to admit over a lakh students.
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Orissa may challenge HC's order on Vedanta varsity
November 26, 2010 |
BHUBANESWAR: Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has denied violation of forest or environment laws to facilitate land acquisition for the Vedanta University and indicated that the state would challenge the high court's order in the Supreme Court. Replying to an adjournment motion moved by Congress leader Prasad Harichandan on the Vedanta University issue in the assembly, Mr Patnaik said his government had sought the Advocate-General's opinion for appropriate steps to be taken in accordance with law whether or not to challenge the recent Orissa High Court in the apex court.
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Tribal bodies move Orissa High Court against ban on Vedanta
November 16, 2010 |
BHUBANESWAR: At least eight leading tribal organisations from Kalahandi and Rayagada districts have moved the Orissa High Court against the recent verdict of the Union ministry of environment and forests to deny permission to Vedanta Aluminium's plan to expand its refinery project in Lanjigarh, Kalahandi. In a public interest litigation, the organisations said the denial of permission to the refinery project would affect the livelihood of local people who are directly or indirectly dependent on the '10,000-crore project for their survival.
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Orissa High Court orders Jindal Stainless Steel to sell surplus power to state
May 22, 2009 |
BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa High Court on Thursday asked Jindal Stainless Ltd [JSL] to sell surplus power generated from its captive power plant at Kalinganagar to the state grid. The energy department had challenged an order of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission [CERC] allowing JSL to evacuate its surplus power of 75 MW to its sister company at Hissar, Haryana. Earlier on April 6 last, the High Court had stayed the order of CERC. In its petition, the energy department had pointed out that the Company had entered into an agreement with the state government in 2005, which stipulated in clear terms that the surplus power generated by it would first be sold to the state government.
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Orissa High Court orders Jindal Stainless Steel to sell surplus power to state
May 22, 2009 |
BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa High Court on Thursday asked Jindal Stainless Ltd [JSL] to sell surplus power generated from its captive power plant at Kalinganagar to the state grid. The energy department had challenged an order of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission [CERC] allowing JSL to evacuate its surplus power of 75 MW to its sister company at Hissar, Haryana. Earlier on April 6 last, the High Court had stayed the order of CERC. In its petition, the energy department had pointed out that the Company had entered into an agreement with the state government in 2005, which stipulated in clear terms that the surplus power generated by it would first be sold to the state government.
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June 12, 2011 |
MUMBAI: Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL), a unit of Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Resources PLC , on Sunday said it has invested Rs 40,000-crore in its Orissa projects and is aiming to achieve 3,615 MW capacity at its Jharsuguda power plants by end-next year. "So far we have achieved 2,415 MW in our two power plants at Jharsuguda. We hope to achieve 3,615 MW by 2012," a senior VAL official told PTI over phone. Presently, the company is supplying around 400-500 MW power to the state grid and using the rest for its own requirements, he said.
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