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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

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Sikkim High Court Mandates Disclosure of Recruitment Exam Merit Lists Subject to No-Social-Media-Publication Undertaking

Balancing Transparency and Privacy: Sikkim High Court Rules on Exam Data DisclosureIn a significant ruling for transparency inpublic recruitment, theHigh Court of Sikkimhas directed theSikkim Public Service Commission(SPSC) to disclose the consolidatedmerit listand interview marks of candidat...

15 May 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 Patna

Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai Sworn in as Patna Chief Justice

Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai Sworn in as Patna Chief JusticeIn a significant ceremony held at theBihar Lok Bhavanin Patna onJune 5, 2026, Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai took theoath of office and secrecyto become the 48thChief Justiceof thePatna High Court. The oath was administered by the Govern...

05 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai Appointed Patna High Court Chief Justice

Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai Appointed Patna High Court Chief JusticeIn a significant development for the Indian judicial landscape, the Central Government has officially notified the appointment of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai as the

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Justice Meenakshi M. Rai Recommended as Patna Chief Justice

Justice Meenakshi M. Rai Recommended as Patna Chief JusticeIn a significant move for the landscape of the Indian judiciary, theSupreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has recommended the appointment of Justice Meenakshi M. Rai as the next Chief Justice of theHigh Co...

26 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Collegium Recommends Justice Meenakshi Rai for Patna CJ

SC Collegium Recommends Justice Meenakshi Rai for Patna CJIn a significant administrative shift within India’s higher judiciary, theSupreme CourtCollegium has formally recommended the appointment of Justice Meenakshi M. Rai, currently a distinguished judge of theHigh Court of Sikkim, as theCh...

24 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

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CJI Declares Sikkim India's First Paperless Judiciary

CJI Declares Sikkim India's First Paperless JudiciaryIn a groundbreaking moment for India's judicial landscape, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant has declared Sikkim the nation's first fully paperless state judiciary. The announcement came during the inauguration of the National...

01 May 2026