Odisha Civil Judge case studies
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The Civil Judge post in the Odisha Judicial Service is a state judicial recruitment conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). The Commission's website lists "Civil Judges in Odisha Judicial Service-2022 – 55" among its advertised posts, so the intake figure of 55 belongs to that 2022 cycle and should not be assumed for any later advertisement. The Odisha Civil Judge case studies are 5 cases and about 4,601 words.
1Amendment After Evidence Closed: Readiness, Possession and the Proviso to Order VI Rule 17
In a suit for specific performance pending before the Civil Judge (Senior Division), the plaintiff pleads an agreement dated 14.03.2016 for the sale of a house at Rourkela for Rs.22,00,000, of which Rs.5,00,000 was paid, the balance being payable on or before 14.09.2016. The defendant refused to execute the sale deed on 02.07.2019 and the suit was instituted on 29.08.2019.
929 words, about 5 min2When Does the Sixty-Day Clock Stop? A 'Preliminary Final Report' and Default Bail
On 10.01.2025 a businessman was arrested in Bhubaneswar in a case of cheating and forgery punishable with imprisonment up to seven years, and was remanded to judicial custody the same day. The only item of investigation outstanding is the handwriting expert's opinion on the disputed agreement.
865 words, about 4 min3Two Dying Declarations, an Extra-Judicial Confession and a Recovered Shirt
On 14.08.2024 a 34-year-old woman was set on fire in her matrimonial home in Khordha district and reached the district hospital at 6.40 p.m. with 86 per cent burns.
946 words, about 5 min4A Dropped Negative, a Defective Translation and an Operative Portion That Contradicts the Finding
PW-3, an Odia-speaking farmer, was examined in a sessions trial. His deposition was recorded in Odia, read over to him, admitted by him and signed in the manner required by law.
932 words, about 5 min5Framing a Six-Day Cause List and Reading a Pendency Figure Correctly
A Civil Judge (Junior Division) has six sitting days, Monday to Saturday, and must list exactly one of six matters each day. The matters are: M1, a bail application of an undertrial in custody for fourteen months, the sixty-day period for investigation expiring on Wednesday; M2, a 2019 murder trial in which PW-1 is an outstation witness available only on Monday; M3, the production of a person arrested at 9 a.m.
929 words, about 5 min