The High Court of

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derives its authority from the 2008

Constitution of Bhutan The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་གི་རྩ་ཁྲིམས་ཆེན་མོ་; Wylie transliteration, Wylie:'' 'Druk-gi tsa-thrims-chen-mo'') was enacted 18 July 2008 by the Politics of Bhutan, R ...

. It consists of the Chief Justice and eight Drangpons (

Associate Justice An associate justice or associate judge (or simply associate) is a judicial panel member who is not the chief justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the Supreme Court of the United States and some ...

s). The Chief Justice and Drangpons of the High Court are appointed from among juniors, peers, and eminent

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s by the

Druk Gyalpo The King of Bhutan, officially the Druk Gyalpo (; ), is the constitutional monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Bhutan. In the Dzongkha language, Bhutan is known as ''Drukyul'' which translates as "The Land of the Thunder Drago ...

. The judges of the High Court serve 10 year terms, or until reaching age 60; this retirement age is unique among the Civil Service and Constitutional Offices of Bhutan — all others retire at age 65. During their tenure, they are subject to

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and suspension by the Druk Gyalpo on the recommendation of the National Judicial Commission for proven misbehavior that does not rise to the level of

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.Constitution of Bhutan
, Art. 21, §§ 11–15

List of High Court Judges

* Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Bhutan -

Dasho Dasho (Dzongkha: དྲག་ཤོས; Wylie transliteration, Wylie: ''Drag-shos'') (lit. Excellent One) is a Bhutanese honorific that is bestowed upon individuals, along with a red scarf kabney, by the Druk Gyalpo. In common practice, however, ma ...

Sangay Khandu(Justice, Supreme court of Bhutan) * Justice, Dasho Lungten Drubgyur (retd) * Justice, Dasho Tshering Namgyal (retd) * Justice, Dasho Duba Dukpa (Chief Justice of the High Court) * Justice, Dasho Kinley Dorji * Justice, Dasho Pema Wangchuk * Justice, Dasho Pema Rinzin * Justice, Dasho Dr. Jangchub Norbu * Justice, Dasho Pasang Wangmo * Justice, Dasho Birkha Bdr. Tamang * Justice, Dasho Tshering Dorji * Justice, Dasho Lobzang Rinzin

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* * * Judiciary of Bhutan Courts in Bhutan 1967 establishments in Bhutan Courts and tribunals established in 1967 {{Bhutan-stub

List of High Court Judges

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