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The Orissa High Court directed Odisha to pay ₹15 lakh and give a Group D job to the widow of an undertrial who died after being assaulted in jail.
Judge / Bench — Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy.
In Sasi Behera v State of Odisha (W.P.(C) 5194/2025, 4 November 2026), the court relied on an inquiry finding that jail authorities were negligent. It ordered ₹10 lakh paid to the widow and ₹5 lakh placed in a six-year fixed deposit for a minor daughter. Odisha must complete the steps within two months of receiving the order.
Advocates appearing — Petitioners: L. Achari. Opposite parties: C.K. Pradhan, Additional Government Advocate.
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