Court : Sikkim
Reported in : 1981CriLJ695
Man Mohan Singh Gujral, C.J.1. This Reference under Article 228 of the Constitution of India and Section 432 of the Cr. P.C. made by the learned Sessions Judge of Sikkim at Gangtok by his order dated 28th of Nov., 1979, brings to the forefront the question of the constitutional validity of the Sikkim Criminal Procedure Act. 1976 (hereinafter called the 'Sikkim Act') in the light of the provisions of Article 371-F (k) of the Constitution of India. The answer to this question would finally settle the procedure to be followed by the Courts in Sikkim in respect of the trials of criminal cases pending therein. The circumstances leading to this Reference may first briefly be stated.2. The controversy involved has a close link with the judicial history of Sikkim during the last three decades. Though from the historical point of view the period does not relate to distant past yet the procedural atmosphere is surrounded with such mystery as if excavation of pre-historic culture is needed to unr...
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Wangdi, J. 1. Writ Petition (C) Nos.22 and 23 of 2012 were originally filed before the Hon ble Supreme Court being Writ Petition (C) Nos.101 and 102 of 2012 respectively. Vide order dated 08-05-2012 the Hon ble Supreme Court was pleased to transfer them to this Court for disposal under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as various issues involved in the cases were of local nature. We may reproduce the said order of the Hon ble Supreme Court which reads as under:- The question raised in these writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution should, in our view, be first considered by the Sikkim High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution. There are various issues involved which are local in nature and should be considered at that level. Accordingly, let the writ petitions filed by Tenzing Bhutia and Another and Sonam Lama, which have been registered as be transferred to the Sikkim High Court, to be treated as writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution. The Regist...
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