This motion debates whether Sikkim High Court's paperless transition, declared under its own procedural rules, should be made a binding legal mandate rather than a voluntary administrative reform.
Aaj ka motion yeh hai: 'Sikkim High Court Must Mandate Fully Paperless Proceedings Under State Rules' — yani kya Sikkim High Court ko apne State Rules ke tahat poori tarah se paperless kaarwahi anivarya karni chahiye? Dono taraf ke arguments sunkar main ek balanced legal suggestion dungi — Court Counsel Aarav ko pehle apna paksh rakhne ka nyota deti hoon.
My lord, main yeh clearly kehna chahta hoon ki Sikkim High Court ko fully paperless proceedings mandate karna chahiye — aur is motion ka paksh leta hoon. Lekin saath hi, main honestly kehna chahta hoon: di gayi verified authorities mein se koi bhi — chahe Sikkim State Authority for Planning and Development Act, 2007 ho, Sikkim Police Act, 2008 ho, ya Sikkim Public Demands Recovery Act, 2006 — High Court ke procedural rules ya e-courts ke baare mein seedha relevant provision nahi deta. Is liye main abhi koi specific authority cite nahi kar sakta. Phir bhi, principle ke level par yeh motion bilkul sahi hai: judicial efficiency, transparency, aur access to justice — ye sab paperless proceedings se hi possible hain, aur Sikkim ki pahadhi geography mein toh yeh aur bhi zaroori ho jaata hai.
My lord, main Bina, vipaksh ki taraf se hoon, aur main yeh clearly kehna chahti hoon ki is motion mein jo 'mandate' ki baat ki ja rahi hai — ek state rule ke zariye Sikkim High Court par poorn paperless proceedings thopna — yeh constitutional roop se sahi nahi hai, kyunki High Court ki procedural autonomy ek sthaapit siddhant hai jise kisi state rule-making authority se override nahi kiya ja sakta. Ab dekhen: is motion mein relied authorities mein jo rule-making powers hain — jaise Sikkim State Authority for Planning and Development Act, 2007 ka Section 8 ya Sikkim Public Demands Recovery Act, 2006 ka Section 19 — yeh dono apne-apne specific Acts ke liye limited rule-making powers dete hain, inhe Sikkim High Court ki proceedings par apply karna ek galat aur off-target fit hoga, aur main imaandari se kehna chahti hoon ki diye gaye verified authorities mein se koi bhi seedha High Court procedural mandate ke liye applicable nahi hai. Is liye vipaksh ka nishkarsh clear hai: state rules ke zariye High Court ko fully paperless karna na legally sound hai, na practically feasible — aur is motion ko is roop mein accept nahi kiya jaana chahiye.
My Lord, vipaksh kehta hai ki State ke paas koi specific authority nahi hai paperless proceedings mandate karne ki — lekin main submit karta hoon ki Sikkim Police Act, 2008 ka Section 186 ek critical principle establish karta hai: jab State Government apne statutory authority se koi rule ya order banaye aur us se koi aggrieved party ho, tab representation ka mechanism diya gaya hai — iska seedha matlab hai ki State ko broad rule-making power hai jo public conduct aur institutional procedures ko regulate kar sakti hai, aur High Court rules bhi is framework ke andar aa sakte hain. Is constitutional validity ke saath, Sikkim High Court ke liye fully paperless proceedings mandate karna ek legitimate, state-backed judicial reform hoga — mere Lord, vipaksh ki 'no authority' wali dalil yahan seedhi girti hai.
Ref: SIKKIM POLICE ACT,2008 · Section 186
My lord, paksh ne jo bhi kaha, woh ek ideal ki baat hai — lekin is motion ki core demand yeh hai ki Sikkim High Court ko State Rules ke zariye FULLY paperless proceedings MANDATE ki jaaye. Ab main poochh'ti hoon: kisi bhi di gayi authority mein — na A1 mein, na A2 mein, na A6 mein — aise koi specific power hai jo Sikkim High Court ki internal proceedings ko State Government ke rules se override kar sake? High Court ki proceedings toh Constitution ke Article 225 aur uske apne Letters Patent se chalti hain — State ki rule-making power ka wahan koi locus nahi. Isliye yeh motion apni hi buniyad par gir jaata hai, aur main yeh baat firmly kehti hoon ki is motion ko sweekar nahi kiya jaana chahiye.
Toh my lords, ek taraf Petitioner ka kehna hai ki Sikkim High Court ko State Rules ke zariye fully paperless proceedings mandate karne chahiye — digital access aur efficiency ke liye; doosri taraf Respondent ka stand hai ki existing statutory framework aur infrastructural realities ke bina aisa mandate premature aur impractical hoga. Meri balanced legal suggestion yeh hai ki Sikkim High Court, Sikkim Civil Courts Act 1978 ki Section 13 ke under apne rule-making aur supervisory powers ka upyog karke, pehle ek phased pilot programme shuru kare — complete mandate laane se pehle digital infrastructure, connectivity aur access gaps ka thorough assessment ho, taaki paperless proceedings ek inclusive reality bane, sirf ek aspirational slogan nahi. Ab main citizens se nivedan karungi ki is debate ko rate karen aur apni raay share karen.
Ref: Sikkim Civil Courts Act 1978 · Section 13