High Court of Bhutan

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The High Court of Bhutan is the country’s principal appellate court below the Supreme Court, responsible for interpreting Bhutanese law and ensuring justice in accordance with the Constitution.

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High Court of Bhutan canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of appeal
high court
appliesLaw Bhutanese statutory law
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008
relevant customary law of Bhutan
appointmentOfJudgesBy Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan
linked to: Druk Gyalpo
branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of Bhutan
linked to: judiciary of Bhutan
buildingFunction courthouse
city Thimphu
constitutionalStatus constitutional court of record
country Bhutan
ensures administration of justice in Bhutan
ensuresComplianceWith Constitution of Bhutan
establishedBy Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008
governmentOf Kingdom of Bhutan
linked to: Bhutan
hasAuthority appellate jurisdiction
limited original jurisdiction
hasJudge Drangpon
hasOfficialStatus court of record in Bhutan
headedBy Chief Justice of the High Court of Bhutan
hearsAppealsFrom Dzongkhag Courts of Bhutan
interprets Bhutanese legislation
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008
jurisdiction Kingdom of Bhutan
linked to: Bhutan
languageOfProceedings Dzongkha
legalSystem Bhutanese legal system
legalTradition mixed legal system with influence of Buddhist legal principles
locatedIn Thimphu District
Western Bhutan
linked to: western Bhutan
location Thimphu
mayReview decisions of administrative bodies in Bhutan
nativeNameLanguage Dzongkha
overseenBy Judicial Service Council of Bhutan
partOf Judiciary of Bhutan
linked to: judiciary of Bhutan
positionInJudicialHierarchy above the Dzongkhag Courts of Bhutan
below the Supreme Court of Bhutan
regionServed entire territory of Bhutan
role ensures justice in accordance with the Constitution of Bhutan
interprets Bhutanese law
principal appellate court of Bhutan
supervises Dzongkhag Courts of Bhutan
typeOfCases administrative law cases
civil cases
constitutional cases
criminal cases

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Supreme Court of Bhutan hasJurisdictionOver High Court of Bhutan
Judiciary of Bhutan includesCourt High Court of Bhutan
subject linked to: judiciary of Bhutan