Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Odisha Court Orders Confiscation of Illegally Acquired Assets
A special court in Odisha has decided to take away the properties of Basanta Kumar Pradhan and his wife because they had more money and assets than they should have.
This happened after Pradhan was found guilty of having these assets illegally.
The court is taking away buildings, a farmhouse, and money from their accounts.
This is part of the law to ensure that people in high positions don't get rich unfairly.
The court is also making sure this happens quickly.
Special Vigilance Court ordered confiscation of assets.
Basanta Kumar Pradhan, former Deputy Director, was convicted in 2012.
The court ordered confiscation of both movable and immovable properties.
Confiscated assets include buildings, a farmhouse, and bank deposits.
The case involved possessing assets disproportionate to income.
- Who
- Basanta Kumar Pradhan, former Deputy Director of Social Forestry, and his wife Swarnalata Pradhan.
- What
- Confiscation of assets from a convicted officer.
- When
- The order was issued recently, with the conviction dating back to January 27, 2012.
- Where
- Odisha, specifically in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
- Why
- Because they possessed assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.
- Convicted Officer
- Basanta Kumar Pradhan
- Position
- Former Deputy Director, Social Forestry
- Conviction Date
- January 27, 2012
- Confiscated Assets
- Buildings, Farmhouse, Bank Deposits
- Location
- Odisha (Bhubaneswar & Cuttack)
- Legal Act
- PC Act, 1988