Odisha

The Odisha Human Rights Law Network unit was established in 2004 at Bhubaneswar with a sub-unit at Kandhamal. The unit focuses on providing legal support to groups displaced by either multinational mining companies or special economic zones (SEZs).
The unit intervened in Kandhamal district when the Christian minority faced persecution by the fundamental forces. It continues to file PILs in defence of marginalised communities, including stigmatised members of society such as sex workers. The ‘Arun Mallick compensation case’ whereby a petition was filed before the high court for the proper rehabilitation of commercial sex workers of Bhubaneswar is an example of this. Due to the intervention, the court delivered a historic judgment stopping the government from evicting the sex workers without proper rehabilitation.

Main Concerns


1. Land rights of marginalised communities facing eviction threat from mining corporations

2. Rights of PLHIV

3. Disability Rights

4. Reproductive rights of women from marginalized communities

5. Health rights & prevention of chronic diseases

6. Protection of the environment from polluting industries 
litigation
PIL filed in Orissa High Court seeking priority vaccines and Covid care management to Adivasi and PVTGs

Upendra Bhai Vrs State of Odisha and others-W.P.(C) PIL No. 17182 of 2021
Pending

litigation
High Court issue Notice on the State and Initiate Contempt against Forest Officials for illegal Demolition of Adivasi Village during Covid Lockdown

Ushaini Sabar VRs Susanta Kumar Bisoi- Contc No. 3111of 2021-
Pending

litigation
Civil Amenities to slum dwellers of Nimpur, Cuttack

W.P.(C) No. 6511 of 2021-Ruja Bibi and others Vrs State of Odisha and others
Pending

litigation
National Human Rights Commission Directs State Authorities to conduct Investigation into the missing of Physically Disabled person.

Ramachandra Rout- Case No. 1091 /2021-
Disposed off
litigation
Deficiencies in services causes death of girl with Physical Disability

Sushil Kumar Magar Vrs State of Odisha -W.P.(C) No. 16079 of 2021
Pending

litigation
Minor rape survivor's safe medical termination of pregnancy of 23 weeks

Madhusudha Biswal Vrs State of Odisha -W.P.(C) No. 13546 of 2021
Disposed off
litigation
Orissa High Court Order for Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Madhusudhan Biswal Vrs State of Odisha W.P.(C) No.13546 of 2021
litigation
Reservation for Transgenders in Local Body Election

Meera Parida Vrs State of Odisha and Others- W.P.(C) No. 5772 of 2021
Pending

litigation
Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Adivasis of Nuapada District

W.P.(C) No. 6891 of 2020-Bhagatram Majhi Vrs State of Odisha and others
Pending

litigation
Sundergarh tribal villages objection to plying of commercial coal laden vehicle through their village road.

Rajendra Naik and others Vrs State of Odisha and others -W.P.(C) No. 6587 of 2021
Disposed off
litigation
POSCO to JINDAL Struggle and Oppressions

W.P.(C) No. 6586 of 2021
Pending

training
Webinar on State Level Meeting on Migrant Labour and Labour Law – Odisha

Human Rights Law Network conducted a webinar with the representatives of major grass root organisations and movements ...read more
litigation
HRLN Odisha's Unit fights to provide environmental justice for residents of various villages of Jagatsinghpur District, Odisha

Sushama Malik & Ors. v. Industrial Development Corporation, Orissa & Ors (Writ Petition 4998 of 2020)

litigation
Odisha High Court issues notice and grants stay on eviction of Dalit community inhabiting in Jharsuguda District of Odisha


litigation
HRLN Odisha Unit filed a petition challenging a 3000 crore tourism project that would leave thousands homeless
litigation
Implementation of Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Tribal Village in Jharsuguda District.

Amot Oram and others Vrs State of Odisha and other-W.P.(C) No. 4997 of 2020
Pending

litigation
Peitition in case of maternal death due to non-implementation of healthcare schemes
litigation
Pregnant woman's death: Petition filed to highlight failed implementation of NFA Act, 2013
litigation
Disabled worker arbitrarily denied promotion, files application in Orissa Administrative Tribunal


litigation
Negligence and poor implementation of maternal benefit provisions leads to Maternal death, husband files petition.
litigation
Petitione filed in case of Maternal death due to negligence and poor implementation of Maternity Benefit Schemes.


litigation
Maternal death caused due to non-implementation of health care schemes, petition filed in Odisha High Court
litigation
After Pregnant lady dies due to negligence and poor treatment, husband files petition against non-implementation of the welfare schemes and violation of reproductive rights/ right to health of the mother.


litigation
Maternal death due to negligence and non-conformity to welfare provisions, Petition filed for the same


litigation
Maternal death due to non-implementation of healthcare schemes in Odisha


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litigation
High Court orders proper implementation of the directions laid down by the Supreme Court in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India

Satyabhama Rath Vrs. State of Orissa & Others W.P.C (PIL) No. 15601 of 2015
Disposed Off

litigation
SC ordered trial court to deliver verdict in Kandhamal nun rape case


litigation
Orissa Patita Adhar Samiti vs. State of Orissa and Ors: A PIL that prevented the eviction of sex workers without proper rehabilitation


litigation
Minakhi Bhatt @ Dalabehera vs State of Orissa and others: Ensuring proper investigation and implementation of FIRs


litigation
Petition filed to protect the fundamental rights of a husband and wife who wish to reside together and are not being permitted to do so by the local community


litigation
Compelling proper investigation of an FIR: Smt Bhama Behera vs State of Orissa and Others
publication
National Research Study on Implementation of Forest Rights Act in Neighboring States of Odisha

Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 or in short, the Forest ...read more