GANGTOK, India, May 11 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 8: This matter is posted today as Mr. Karma Thinlay Namgyal, learned Senior Counsel, appointed as an Arbitrator in this matter, recused himself by stating that he had advised the petitioner in this matter. Apparently, the matter is posted today. Learned Counsel for both the parties agreed for appointment of Mr. Asutosh Moulik, learned Senior Counsel, as the Sole Arbitrator subject to Mr. Asutosh Moulik de...
GANGTOK, India, May 11 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 7: 1. The petitioner who is being investigated under the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) desires to raise an issue of privacy in his favour. The State Police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) on 11.02.2026 against him involving various offences under sections 68, 75, 64, 351 of the BNS. 2. According to the petitioner, the fourth respondent i.e. Sikkim Chronicle published a news report r...
GANGTOK, India, May 11 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 6: 1. The Petitioners numbering a total of 101, are by birth Sikkimese women, married to non-Sikkimese men, who are citizens of India. They are aggrieved in the first instance, by Notification No.08/LR&DMD/R/2018, dated 07-06-2018, of the Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Sikkim, which provides that any document regarding transfer of property, presented for registration by a Sik...
GANGTOK, India, May 11 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 6: 1. The Appellant impugns the Judgment, dated 30-09-2023, of the Learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Namchi, Sikkim (hereinafter, "MACT"), in MACT Case No.11 of 2020 (Dal Bahadur Thapa and Others vs. The Branch Manager, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others), whereby the Appellant was directed to pay a sum of Rs. 48,10,000/- (Rupees forty-eight lakhs and ten thousand) only, with inte...
GANGTOK, India, May 11 -- Sikkim High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 6: 1. The issue before this Court is very limited. The plaintiffs i.e. the appellants herein challenges the impugned order of the learned District Judge dated 01.08.2024 declining to grant injunction on an application under Order XXXIX, Rule 1 and 2 read with section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). 2. The learned District Judge was of the opinion that although the appellants had shown a pr...
CUTTACK, India, May 11 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 9: 1. The matter has been listed under the caption: "For referral to the Special Mediation Drive 2.0- Mediation for the Nation". 2. The writ application was filed in the year 2010 challenging the order dated 02.03.2010 passed by the learned Judge, Family Court, Rourkela in C.P. No.198 of 2009 rejecting the prayer for stay of the proceeding. 3. None appears for the Opp. Party. 4. By order dated 13.03.2026, th...
CUTTACK, India, May 11 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 9: 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties. 3. Issue notice on the question of admission. 4. One (1) extra copy of the Writ Petition be served on learned State Counsel, who accepts notice on behalf of Opposite Party No.1 to 3 by 10.04.2026. 5. Requisites for issuance of notice to Opposite Party No. 4 by Speed Post, be filed by 10.04.2026. 6. List t...
CUTTACK, India, May 11 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 9: 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: "Under the above circumstances, it is humbly prayed that the writ petition may be allowed; And (A) a wri...
CUTTACK, India, May 11 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 9: 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. This I.A. has been filed by the Petitioner for extension of time to surrender. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that because of overwhelming circumstances, the Petitioner could not surrender within the time frame as stated. 4. Taking note of the same, it is directed that the time limit for surrender...
CUTTACK, India, May 11 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 9: 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the reference, i.e. L.A. Case No.1 of 2026 is pending in the Court of learned District Magistrate, Sundargarh for adjudication. The next date of hearing is 11th May, 2026. He, therefore, submits that early disposal of reference would meet the ends of justice. 3. This writ petition has been filed with...