Supreme Court of Bhutan

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The Supreme Court of Bhutan is the highest judicial authority in Bhutan, overseeing the interpretation of the constitution and the administration of justice in the country.

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Label Occurrences
Supreme Court of Bhutan canonical 2
Judiciary of Bhutan 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
supreme court
appliesLaw Constitutional law of Bhutan
administrative law of Bhutan
civil law of Bhutan
criminal law of Bhutan
appointingAuthority Druk Gyalpo
King of Bhutan
branchOfGovernment judiciary of Bhutan
buildingLocation Thimphu
surface form: Thimphu, Bhutan
capitalJurisdiction Thimphu
composition Chief Justice of Bhutan
four Drangpons
constitutionalStatus independent branch of government
country Bhutan
ensures separation of powers in Bhutan
establishedBy Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan
surface form: Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2008
foundationDate 2008
governmentBranch The Judiciary
surface form: Judiciary
handles appeals from lower courts
constitutional cases
judicial review cases
hasFunction ensure rule of law in Bhutan
interpret constitutional provisions
protect fundamental rights under the Constitution of Bhutan
resolve disputes between state organs
hasJurisdictionOver High Court of Bhutan
lower courts of Bhutan
hasOfficialLanguage Dzongkha
hasTypeOfCases advisory opinions
appeals
original jurisdiction cases
headedBy Chief Justice of Bhutan
jurisdiction Bhutan
legalAuthority Bhutanese statutes
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan
surface form: Constitution of Bhutan
legalSystem Bhutanese legal system
location Thimphu
nativeNameLanguage Dzongkha
numberOfJudges 5
partOf Royal Government of Bhutan
surface form: Government of Bhutan
role court of final appeal in Bhutan
guardian of the Constitution of Bhutan
highest judicial authority in Bhutan
oversees administration of justice in Bhutan
oversees interpretation of the Constitution of Bhutan
termLengthOfChiefJustice 5 years
termLengthOfOtherJudges 10 years

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Thimphu hostsInstitution Supreme Court of Bhutan
Druk Gyalpo associatedInstitution Supreme Court of Bhutan
this entity surface form: Judiciary of Bhutan