Bhubaneswar, March 18 - The Orissa High Court Friday granted bail for a second time to a BJP legislator who was convicted for a murder in the 2008 anti-Christian riots in Kandhamal district.  read more »

SC slams HC for granting bail to Kandhamal riots convicted MLA
New Delhi, Jan 28:

Holding that law cannot be applied differently for elected representatives and common man, the Supreme Court has slammed the Orissa High Court for granting bail to BJP MLA Manoj Kumar Pradhan, a convict in the 2008 Kandhamal communal riots.  read more »

BHUBANESWAR: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of BJP MLA from G Udayagiri Manoj Pradhan in a murder case. A division bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices B Sudershan Reddy and S S Nijhar, set aside the Orissa High Court order.  read more »