On 8 September 2026, former Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Misra was conferred the Kalinga Ratna Award by Sarala Sahitya Sansad in Cuttack.
- Award: Kalinga Ratna Award
- Recipient: Former CJI Justice Dipak Misra
- Presented by: Sarala Sahitya Sansad
- Venue: Cuttack, Odisha
- Award components: Silver idol of Goddess Saraswati and a citation
- Justice Misra highlighted fraternity in the Constitution’s Preamble as a moral bond beyond caste, creed, language and social status.
- He stressed that one person’s dignity cannot be protected by diminishing another’s dignity.
- He also spoke against war, noting that victories in war often leave behind grief, hatred and wounded generations.
- Sarala Samman: Conferred on eminent litterateur Dr Ramachandra Behera for his contribution to Odia literature spanning over six decades.
- Chief Guest: Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan.
