India - High Court of Sikkim

Presence of Semen Without Proof of Penetration Is Insufficient for Rape Conviction: Sikkim High Court

When Forensic Evidence Speaks: Sikkim High Court Clarifies Legal Threshold for RapeIn a significant legal development addressing the evidentiary requirements for sexual assault, a Division Bench of the High Court of Sikkim

14 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Sikkim High Court Upholds Conviction for POCSO and Abetment of Suicide, Urging State Action on Children’s Mental Health

Sikkim High Court UpholdsConvictionfor POCSO andAbetment of Suicide, Urging State Action on Children’s Mental HealthIn a profound ruling that balances legal firmness with an urgent plea for societal empathy, theHigh Court of Sikkimupheld theconvictionof a man for thesexual assaultand subseque...

11 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Sikkim

Sikkim HC: Civil Courts, Not Administrative Bodies, Must Decide Initial Candidate Disqualification in Panchayat Elections

Sikkim HC:Civil Courts, Not Administrative Bodies, Must Decide Initial CandidateDisqualificationin Panchayat ElectionsIn a significant ruling clarifying thejurisdictional boundariesover local governance disputes, theHigh Court of Sikkimhas affirmed that challenges to a candidate’s eligibility...

03 Jul 2026

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Delayed Registration of Birth Certificate Without Statutory Compliance Is Not Proof of Minority: Sikkim High Court

Reliability of Age Documentation: Sikkim High Court Overturns POCSO ConvictionIn a significant ruling regarding the evidentiary burden in cases involving the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the High Court of Si...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Sikkim

Victim's Testimony Sufficient for Rape Conviction Despite Failed TIP and Negative Forensic Evidence: Sikkim High Court

Victim Credibility Reigns Supreme: Sikkim High Court Affirms Rape Conviction Despite Procedural GapsIn a significant ruling for criminal jurisprudence in India, theHigh Court of Sikkimhas affirmed the rape conviction of a bus driver underSection 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code(IPC). The Divis...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Sikkim

Testimony of Differently-Abled Rape Victim Can't Be Discarded for Not Naming Accused: Sikkim High Court

Sikkim High Court Shields Vulnerable Voices: Upholds Rape Conviction Despite Victim's Silence on Accused's NameIn a poignant ruling that prioritizes substance over form, theHigh Court of Sikkimhas dismissed an appeal by Rinzing Sherpa, upholding his conviction for raping a 25-year-old woman w...

29 Apr 2026

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CJI Declares Sikkim India's First Paperless State Judiciary

CJI Declares Sikkim India's First Paperless State JudiciaryIn a momentous announcement that underscores India's accelerating judicial digitization, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant declared Sikkim the nation's first fully paperless state judiciary during the inauguration of the two-d...

02 May 2026

India - High Court of Sikkim

Finger Insertion To Any Extent Qualifies As Penetrative Sexual Assault Under Sections 3(b), 5(m) POCSO: Sikkim High Court

'Even Partial Finger Penetration Counts': Sikkim HC Stands Firm on 20-Year POCSO Sentence for Assault on 5-Year-OldIn a stark reaffirmation of child protection laws, the Sikkim High Court has dismissed an appeal by 60-year-old Krishna Chettri, upholding his conviction for

21 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Slain BSP Leader's Wife Seeks SC-Monitored CBI Probe Into Husband's Murder

Slain BSP Leader's Wife Seeks SC-Monitored CBI Probe Into Husband's Murder NEW DELHI– The legal battle surrounding the murder of Armstrong, a prominent Dalit activist and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader, has intensified with his wife, Porkodi, filing an intervention application in the Suprem...

28 Oct 2025

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Kerala HC Rejects Direct Anticipatory Bail Plea, Cites SC Mandate on Court Hierarchy

Kerala HC Rejects Direct Anticipatory Bail Plea, Cites SC Mandate on Court Hierarchy Kochi, India– In a significant ruling that reinforces judicial hierarchy, the Kerala High Court has declined to entertain an anticipatory bail application filed directly before it, instructing the petitioner ...

28 Oct 2025