The Dzonghagh court exists in each of Bhutan ’s 20 dzongkhags , and is the court of first instance of the Royal Court of Bhutan in 14 of the 20 dzongkhags. In the remaining 6 dzongkhags, there are lower instances of jurisdiction - the dunghag courts . The Dzonghagh Court is headed by the Chief Justice, and the Drangpona (legal advisers) [1] are also members of the court. In accordance with the 2008 Constitution, unlike the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court , the chief judges and drangpona of the dzongkhag courts are not appointed by the king.
See also
- Judicial system of Bhutan
- Supreme Court of Bhutan
- High Court of Bhutan
Notes
- ↑ Constitution of Bhutan Archived July 6, 2011. , Art. 21
Links
- ༅ །། འབྲུག་ གི་ རྩ་ ཁྲིམས་ ཆེན་ མོ །། (Unc.) (PDF). Government of Bhutan (July 18, 2008). Circulation date October 19, 2010. Archived July 6, 2011.
- Royal Court of Justice of Bhutan . Government of Bhutan. The appeal date is October 19, 2010.
- Laws of Bhutan . Bhutannica. The appeal date is October 19, 2010.