Sikkim HC sets aside expulsion of four students, terms it ‘violation of principles of natural justice’

The Sikkim High Court has set aside the expulsions of four students by a government college on grounds of violation of principles of natural justice by the authorities of the institution. They neither show caused the quartet nor provided any evidence to the court to establish the allegations levelled  against the students. In an order […]

Justice JK Maheshwari takes oath as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court

Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari on Wednesday has been sworn in as the 21st Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court. Governor Ganga Prasad administered the oath of office to the new Chief Justice in a glittering ceremony at Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, cabinet ministers and Judges of the High Court of Sikkim […]

Justice Arup Kumar Goswami sworn in as new Chief Justice of Sikkim HC

Justice Arup Kumar Goswami was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court in a swearing in ceremony held at Raj Bhawan on Tuesday. Governor of Sikkim Ganga Prasad administered the oath of office to Justice Arup Kumar Goswami. Justice Goswami was the Acting Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court and […]

Sikkim High Court gets new Chief Justice

Justice Arup Kumar Goswami of the Gauhati High Court has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court. Goswami is currently the Acting Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court and was proposed to be elevated by the Supreme Court Collegium on August 22. The proposal was made in light of the […]

Justice Vijay Kumar Bist sworn in as new CJ of Sikkim High Court

Justice Vijay Kumar Bist has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court on Tuesday. The oath was administered to Justice Bist by Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad at Ashirwad Hall, Raj Bhawan. Justice Vijay Kumar Bist succeeded Justice SK Agnihotri. The office of Chief Justice fell vacant after Justice Agnihotri’s retirement […]