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Sikkim Judicial Academy

Sikkim Judicial Academy

Important Judgments

Name of the Judgment File
In Partition Suit, Every Interested Party Deemed To Be A Plaintiff; No Bar In Passing Numerous Preliminary Decrees: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India A. KRISHNA SHENOY versus GANGA DEVI G. & ORS (Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 8080/2019)
Specific Performance Suit - When No Time Is Fixed For Performance, Limitation Runs From Period When Plaintiff Had Notice Of Refusal: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India A Valliammai versus K. P. Murali & Others (Civil Appeal No. 5342 of 2023)
Section 162 CrPC Does Not Prevent A Trial Court From Putting Questions To Witnesses Suo Motu To Contradict Them: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Munna Pandey vs State of Bihar (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1271-1272 of 2018)
Section 202(1) CrPC Procedure Mandatory When One Of Accused Is A Resident Of A Place Outside Magistrate's Jurisdiction: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Odi Jerang vs Nabajyoti Baruah & Ors (Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) Nos. 2135/2022
'Prosecutor Has Duty To State, Accused And Court; They Are Not Representatives Of Any Party': Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Harendra Rai versus The State of Bihar & Ors (Criminal Appeal No. 1726 of 2015)
Sessions Court Should First See If Case Is Of 'Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder' Before Proceeding With Murder Trial : Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Shaji versus The State of Kerala (Criminal Appeal no. 2293 of 2023)
Possession must be open, clear, continuous, and hostile to the claim or possession of the other party: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Government of Kerala & Anr. versus Joseph and Others (Civil Appeal 3142 of 2010)
Section 202(1) CrPC - Magistrate Has To Examine Witnesses Named In The Complaint Before Dismissing The Complaint Under Section 203 CrPC: Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Dilip Kumar versus Brajraj Shrivastava & Anr (Criminal Appeal No. 561 of 2012)
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)