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TMI Blog2020 (5) TMI 714X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to legal remedies. With a view to ensure that the litigants and citizens do not suffer on account of their inability to approach the court of law, we propose to invoke our plenary power under Article 226 and power of superintendence under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, our inherent power over the criminal matters under Section 482, Cr.P.C., our power of superintendence over criminal courts under Section 483, Cr.P.C. and our inherent power over the civil matters under Section 151 of the C.P.C. All interim orders / directions issued or protection granted including any order requiring any compliance by the parties to such proceedings, passed by this Court or any court subordinate to it or any Family Court or Labour Court or any ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of, justly considered, tough and hard steps to contain the crisis arising out of the virus. 3. Staying at home to be safe and maintaining social distance are the only ways to check spread of the virus. India countries cross sections of people of various religion, faith, cast, creed and colour. Law abidingness, however, has never been a natural habit of a part of the population. Irresponsibility is writ large when it comes to conforming to certain sets of discipline and order. In such a situation, locking down the entire country to keep the people safe was probably the only remedy available, though outcome of a very tough and difficult decision. We, therefore, are one in our view that Executive Government is best fitted and best suited to ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, our inherent power over the criminal matters under Section 482, Cr.P.C., our power of superintendence over criminal courts under Section 483, Cr.P.C. and our inherent power over the civil matters under Section 151 of the C.P.C. 7. We do not see a fathomable end to the present crisis, but we hope that, by the end of the ensuing Summer Vacation of this Court as well as the subordinate judiciary of the State, the situation shall be normal or at least near to normal. Keeping such hope in mind, in exercise of our power under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Sections 482 483, Cr.P.C. and Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, we issue the following directions to ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... protection given in all the anticipatory bail applications by the High Court or Sessions Court for a limited period, which are likely to expire by today or has expired in the meantime, shall stand extended till 18th of June, 2020. However, any party aggrieved by the conduct of the accused on such interim protection, may move the Court in seisin over the matter for cancellation of the interim protection, if prejudice is caused to him / her. (vi) All the interim bail granted under Section 439, Cr.P.C. by the High Court or Sessions Courts and limited by time-frame specifying an expiry date, stands extended till 18th of June, 2020, subject to the condition that, on every 10th day from today the defence counsel shall file a petition supported ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... possession as on today till 18th June, 2020. (x) That, it is further directed that, any Bank or Financial Institution shall not take action for auction in respect of any property of any citizen or person or party or any Body corporate till 18th June, 2020. (xi) That it is further directed that if the Government of Odisha and/or any of its Department and/or functionaries, Central Government and/or its departments or functionaries or any Public Sector Undertakings or any Public or Private Companies or any Firm or any individual or person is/are, by the order of this Court or any Court subordinate to it or the Tribunals, required to do a particular thing or carry out certain direction in a particular manner in a time frame, which expired ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cerned Courts, Tribunals, judicial and quasijudicial authorities of the State, learned Advocate General, learned Assistant Solicitor General for Odisha and the Chairman of Odisha State Bar Council. We request the Chairman of the State Bar Council to circulate this order to all the Bar Associations of the State. 9. The Registry is directed to give wide publicity to this order so that the litigants can know about the order and shall not rush to the Court for different relief(s) covered by these directions. List this matter before the appropriate Bench on 18th of June, 2020. As Lock-down period is continuing for COVID-19, learned counsel for the petitioner and any person to be benefited by this order, may utilize the soft copy of t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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