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The
Orissa
High
Court,
also
spelled
as
Odisha
High
Court,
is
the
high
court
for
the
state
of
Odisha
in
India.
It
holds
jurisdiction
over
the
state
and
serves
as
the
highest
judicial
authority
within
Odisha.
The
court
is
located
in
Cuttack,
which
is
one
of
the
major
cities
in
the
state.
Key
information
about
the
Orissa
High
Court:
1.
**Establishment:**
The
Orissa
High
Court
was
established
on
April
26,
1948,
after
the
state
of
Odisha
was
formed
as
a
separate
entity
from
the
combined
Bengal-Bihar-Orissa
province.
2.
**Location:**
The
high
court
is
situated
in
Cuttack,
a
historic
city
in
Odisha.
The
court's
address
is:
Orissa
High
Court
Cantonment
Road,
Cuttack
-
753001
Odisha,
India
3.
**Jurisdiction:**
The
Orissa
High
Court
exercises
jurisdiction
over
the
entire
state
of
Odisha.
It
hears
both
civil
and
criminal
cases,
and
its
decisions
are
binding
within
its
jurisdiction.
4.
**Judges:**
The
court
is
presided
over
by
a
Chief
Justice
and
several
other
judges.
The
number
of
judges
can
vary
based
on
the
workload
and
other
factors.
5.
**Appellate
Jurisdiction:**
The
Orissa
High
Court
serves
as
an
appellate
court
for
lower
courts
within
the
state.
It
hears
appeals
from
subordinate
courts
and
tribunals.
6.
**Original
Jurisdiction:**
The
high
court
also
has
original
jurisdiction
to
hear
cases
involving
important
constitutional,
civil,
and
criminal
matters.
7.
**Languages:**
The
proceedings
in
the
Orissa
High
Court
are
generally
conducted
in
English,
although
Odia
(Oriya)
may
also
be
used,
especially
for
cases
involving
local
languages.
8.
**Landmark
Cases:**
The
high
court
has
been
involved
in
numerous
landmark
legal
cases
that
have
had
significant
implications
for
the
state
and
its
citizens.
9.
**Website:**
The
Orissa
High
Court
has
an
official
website
that
provides
information
about
its
history,
jurisdiction,
case
status,
and
other
relevant
details.
The
Odisha
High
Court
is
the
High
Court
for
the
Indian
state
of
Odisha.
The
then
Bengal
Presidency
was
a
vast
province
including
present
day
Assam,
Bihar,
Jharkhand,
Orissa,
and
West
Bengal.
It
was
difficult
to
administratively
manage
such
a
vast
area,
inhabited
by
people
speaking
in
different
languages
and
having
different
traditions.
Administrative
exigencies
required
separation
of
such
areas
which
originally
did
not
from
part
of
Bengal.
So,
new
province
of
Bihar
and
Orissa
was
formed
on
22
March
1912.
However,
the
said
new
province
of
Bihar
and
Bihar
and
Orissa
was
under
the
jurisdiction
of
Calcutta
High
Court.
On
9
February
1916,
in
exercise
of
the
powers
under
Section
113
of
the
Government
of
India
Act,
1915,
the
King
of
England
issued
letters
of
patent
constituting
High
Court
of
Patna.
Orissa
was
placed
under
the
jurisdiction
of
Patna
High
Court.
Although,
on
18
May
1916,
Circuit
Court
of
Patna
High
Court
for
Orissa
held
its
first
sitting
at
Cuttack.
On
1
April
1936,
Orissa
was
made
a
separate
province
but
no
separate
High
Court
was
provided
for
it.
The
Government
of
India
agreed
to
create
a
new
High
Court,
and
for
that
purpose
the
Government
of
India
issued
the
Orissa
High
Court
Order,
1948
