The High Court of Bhutan, in accordance with the 2008 Constitution of Bhutan, consists of a head judge and eight drangpons (legal advisers). The Chief Justice and the Drangpons of the High Court are appointed by the King of Bhutan from among reputable lawyers. The judges of the High Court are in office for a 10-year term, or until they reach the age of 60 (this is an exception to the general legislative norm - the retirement age for other civil servants in Bhutan is 65 years). Judges may be removed from office by the king on the recommendation of the National Judicial Commission in the event of misconduct or other serious violations [1] .
List of High Court Judges
- Honorary Chief Justice of Bhutan - lonpo Sonam Tobgye
- Judge Dasho Sherub Gjeltsen - Dasho Sitcher Namgyel
- Judge Dasho Jigme Zangpo - Dasho Tsering Wangchuk
- Judge Dasho Quenley Tsering
- Judge Dasho Karma Dorji Sherpa
- Judge Dasho Pasang Tobgai
- Judge Dasho Tinley Yoser
- Judge dasho K. B. Halley.
Notes
- ↑ Constitution of Bhutan Archived on July 6, 2011. , Art. 21, §§ 11-15
Links
- ༄ ༅ །། འབྲུག་ གི་ རྩ་ ཁྲིམས་ ཆེན་ མོ །། (dzong-ke) (PDF). Government of Bhutan (July 18, 2008). Date of treatment October 19, 2010. Archived July 6, 2011.
- Royal Court of Justice of Bhutan . Government of Bhutan. Date of treatment October 19, 2010.
- Laws of Bhutan . Bhutannica. Date of treatment October 19, 2010.