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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Court of Bhutan canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of appeal
ⓘ
high court ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Bhutanese statutory law
ⓘ
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ relevant customary law of Bhutan ⓘ |
| appointmentOfJudgesBy | Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judicial branch of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingFunction | courthouse ⓘ |
| city | Thimphu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutional court of record ⓘ |
| country | Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures | administration of justice in Bhutan ⓘ |
| ensuresComplianceWith | Constitution of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentOf | Kingdom of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
appellate jurisdiction
ⓘ
limited original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasJudge | Drangpon ⓘ |
| hasOfficialStatus | court of record in Bhutan ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Justice of the High Court of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom | Dzongkhag Courts of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interprets |
Bhutanese legislation
ⓘ
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Dzongkha ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Bhutanese legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition | mixed legal system with influence of Buddhist legal principles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Thimphu District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Thimphu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayReview | decisions of administrative bodies in Bhutan ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Dzongkha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Judicial Service Council of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCases |
administrative law cases
ⓘ
civil cases ⓘ constitutional cases ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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