The Orissa High Court is celebrating the completion of one hundred years, since it first sat as a circuit court of Patna High Court..It was on May 18, 1916 that a Circuit Court of Patna High Court for Orissa held its first sitting at Cuttack. This court later became the Orissa High Court on July 26, 1948..The celebrations began yesterday, with the inaugural function attended by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur who was the chief guest. Supreme Court judge Justice Dipak Misra, who hails from Odisha, and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik were also present at the inauguration..CJI Thakur, who spoke on the occasion, once again stressed on the need for filling up vacancies in various courts while stating that the judiciary is still trying it best despite 450 posts lying vacant in various High Courts..Justice Thakur also said that based on the Law Commission report of 1987, which had recommended 44,000 cases to tackle pendency, India would now require 70,000 judges..A hall stylized in the High Court’s design has been built for the cultural celebrations which will continue till May 18..This report has relied on tweets by @srisrioddeven.Image taken from here.
The Orissa High Court is celebrating the completion of one hundred years, since it first sat as a circuit court of Patna High Court..It was on May 18, 1916 that a Circuit Court of Patna High Court for Orissa held its first sitting at Cuttack. This court later became the Orissa High Court on July 26, 1948..The celebrations began yesterday, with the inaugural function attended by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur who was the chief guest. Supreme Court judge Justice Dipak Misra, who hails from Odisha, and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik were also present at the inauguration..CJI Thakur, who spoke on the occasion, once again stressed on the need for filling up vacancies in various courts while stating that the judiciary is still trying it best despite 450 posts lying vacant in various High Courts..Justice Thakur also said that based on the Law Commission report of 1987, which had recommended 44,000 cases to tackle pendency, India would now require 70,000 judges..A hall stylized in the High Court’s design has been built for the cultural celebrations which will continue till May 18..This report has relied on tweets by @srisrioddeven.Image taken from here.
