Kunga Nima Lepcha & Ors vs State Of Sikkim & Ors

The Supreme Court, while hearing a public interest litigation under Article 32, addressed allegations against the Chief Minister of Sikkim regarding the misuse of public office and accumulation of disproportionate assets. The Court noted the non-enforcement of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in Sikkim, which complicates the investigation of income sources. The Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the allegations of misappropriation of public funds amounting to Rs. 15.38 crores, as claimed by the petitioners under the Right to Information Act, 2005.