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Sikkim Judicial Academy

Sikkim Judicial Academy

Important Judgments

Name of the Judgment File
Motor Accident Claim Need Not Be Filed Before MACT Of Area Where Accident Occurred : Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Pramod Sinha versus Suresh Singh Chauhan & Ors. (Transfer Petition(s) Civil No. 1792 of 2023)
Newspaper Reports Only Hearsay Evidence, Extra-Judicial Confession Has No Greater Credibility Just Because Newspapers Reported : Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Dinesh B.S. versus State of Karnataka (Criminal Appeal No 851 of 2011)
Only Fundamental Determinations Hit By 'Res Judicata', Not Incidental Or Collateral Findings : Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Yadaiah and Anr. versus State of Telangana and others (Civil Appeal No. 4835 of 2023)
Drawing Samples Of Drugs In Non-Compliance With Section 52A Of NDPS Act Fatal To Case Of Prosecution: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Simarnjit Singh vs State of Punjab (Criminal Appeal No 1443 of 2023)
Cannot Rely Upon School Transfer Certificate To Determine POCSO Victim Age: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India P. Yuvaprakash versus State Rep By Inspector of Police (Criminal Appeal No 1898 of 2023)
Liberty Must Override Constitutional Embargo Under Section 37 In Case Of Prolonged Incarceration: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Rabi Prakash vs. The State of Odisha, Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 4169/2023
Courts Cannot Impose Sentences Lesser Than The Minimum Punishments Prescribed In POCSO Act: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India State of UP vs Sonu Kushwaha (Criminal Appeal No. 1633 of 2023)
Judicial Officers Advised To Take Benefit Of Sub-Section 5 Of Section 313 of CrPC, 1973 To Minimize Errors & Omissions: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Raj Kumar @ Suman versus State (NCT of Delhi) (Criminal Appeal No. 1471 of 2023)
POCSO Act | Cannot Disclose The Identity Of Rape Victims At Any Instance: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Nipun Saxena & Anr. versus Union of India & Ors. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 565 OF 2012)