Himalayan Times (1955)

May 15, 1955

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/•% 11 / i /11 m i n/>>i i ■ a e—k-s- affection or ill-will and

SIKKIM HIGH COURT: --^U^^

POWERS & FUNCTIONS DEFINED The Hig""°»Lu K

A _ the final authority in all

(From Our Correspondent) judicial matters, civil or

„ , * -a» criminal, subject to the

Gargtok, May 10 , exercise of pJrerogative of

tt- tt- , lL w -, „ . mercy by the Maharaja

His Highness the Ma- precedence over all the of Sikkim in case of con-

haraja of Sikkim has pub- others, who shall be de- victions under the criminal

lished a proclamation re- signaled as Puisne Judges. law and the provision8

garding High Court m Sik- 3. 7W-—The Jud- under section 11(b) of

kirn in hikkimDarbar Ex- geg of thjJ HJ h Court fchi8 proclamafcion.

AorU K The nrocla -hall hold office for such lb) All courts and tn-

mSlon'refds JuuStt JStf ^mToftw ^■ » ^

ded in the terms ot their subordinate to the High

•Whereas it it expe- appointment by the Maha- Court from wh08e judge-

dient to define the powers raja. menta and decisions in all

ot the High Court ot 4. Law to be applied— matters, criminal and civil,

Judicature in Sikkim. the The Hj h Court ghal, H11 aopea] or revisi0n, as

terms of office of the ]y tbe ]awg and u g the ^ be §hail

Judge or Judges and prevalenfc in Pikkira> lie to tha High Co'urt>

matters ancillary to the g 0ath_Be{oTe aS8U. classification am-

administration of Justice, • ffi T d Classification, gra

r vir 'r„0hi Mamffvnl g omce, every juage ding and supervision of su-

Maharaia of SikSTm shaI1 make &nd 8ubsCnbe bordinate Court-The High

Manaraja ot Sikkim, am b f H{ Highness the Court mav with tbe aD.

pleased to proclaim and Mihuraia or some nerson i rJ\um- S -P

ordain as follows-- Maharaja, or some person pr0Val of the Maharaja,

ordam as iollows.- appointed in that behalf £la8sif and grada for the

1 Title-TluB Procla- by him, the following purpose of jurisdiction,
mation may b* cited as oath :- appeal9 and revision th
the High Court of Judi- "I...appointed Chief existing courts in Sikkim,
cature (Jurisdiction and Justice/Judge of the High criminal and civil and
Powers) proclamation of Court of Sikkim do swear may^ further, with similar
1955. - by God/solemnly affirm, approval, make rules pro-

2 Judges—{a) There that I shall bear true faith viding for :-

shall be a High Court of and allegiance to His , Supervision of the

Judicature in Sikkim con- Highness the Maharaja and courta

sistina of one or more to the Constitution of ... r

eisung m uuo ui muio i s submission of re

Judges. Sikkim as by law esta- * >

, blished and that I will turn®.'.., , ,. ,

(b) In case there are du! and faithfuliy and 0») regulation of tl

more than one Judge to \he best of my ability pract]Ce & Procedure- .

one of them shall be de- and knowledge perform 8. Procedure of High

signated by the Maharaja the duties of my office Court—The High Court

as the Chief Justice, with without fear or favour, ( Continued on page 10 )