July 11, 2026 : The Sikkim High Court has upheld the conviction of a 42-year-old man for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old schoolgirl and abetting her suicide, holding that the prosecution established an unbroken chain of evidence proving that the accused’s Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 359 May 26, 2026 : The Sikkim High Court has set aside an order of the Commercial Court, Gangtok, in a high-value arbitration dispute between the Union of India and contractor M/s Nar Bahadur Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 358 May 26, 2026 : The Sikkim High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a 23-year-old man accused of sexual assault and criminal intimidation, observing that the allegations arose in the backdrop of a Read more…
May 24, 2026 : The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Meenakshi M. Rai, currently serving as a judge of the Sikkim High Court, as the next Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The recommendation comes Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 331 April 29, 2026 : In a significant ruling emphasizing the legal weight of testimony from persons with disabilities, the High Court of Sikkim has upheld the conviction and 10-year prison sentence of Rinzing Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 330 April 29, 2026 : In a significant move toward resolving a long-standing infrastructure deadlock, the High Court of Sikkim has directed that the dispute over the 99 MW Ting-Ting Hydroelectric Project be settled Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 329 April 21, 2026 : In a significant ruling emphasizing the spirit of “substantial justice,” the High Court of Sikkim has set aside a rigid procedural dismissal, allowing a petitioner to rectify a legal Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 328 April 21, 2026 : The High Court of Sikkim has dismissed an appeal by a 60-year-old man, Krishna Chettri, upholding his conviction and 20-year prison sentence for the aggravated penetrative sexual assault of Read more…