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Sikkim Judicial Academy

Sikkim Judicial Academy

Important Judgments

Name of the Judgment File
Need for Adherence to Rajnesh Case Guidelines for assessing maintenance: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Aditi Alias Mithi vs Jitesh Sharma (Criminal Appeal No. 3443 of 2023)
Guidelines and Directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India for conduct of Civil Execution Proceedings Periyammal (Dead) Through LRS & Ors. vs V. Rajamani & Anr. etc (Civil Appeal Nos. 3640-3642 of 2025)
Reconsider convictions based on age, time served, and the specifics of the incident: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Ashok Saxena v. The State of Uttarakhand etc (Criminal Appeal Nos.1704-1705/2015)
If there is any lapse by prosecutors, trial judges should play an active role in evidence process : Hon’ble Supreme Court of India Anees versus The State Govt. of NCT (Criminal Appeal No. 437 of 2015)
Directive on Compliance with Police Reports and Legal Procedures under Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C.: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Dablu Kujur versus The State of Jharkhand (Criminal Appeal no. 1511 of 2024)
The Police cannot be allowed to tutor the prosecution witness: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Manikandan versus State by the Inspector of Police (Criminal Appeal No. 1609 of 2011)
Unless there is a specific legislative provision which puts a negative burden on the accused, there is no burden on the accused to lead evidence for proving his innocence: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Pankaj Singh versus The State of Haryana (Criminal Appeal No. 1753/2023)
The Art of Writing a Judgment View
Prohibition contemplated under Section 362 of CrPC, 1973 would not apply to bail orders: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Ramadhar Sahu versus The State of Madhya Pradesh (Criminal Appeal No(s) Arising From 11130 of 2023)
Commercial Courts Should Examine If Plea For Urgent Interim Relief Is A Disguise To Circumvent Pre-litigation Mediation Under S.12A : Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Yamini Manohar versus T K D Keerthi (Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 32275 of 2023)