Sikkim High Court

Sikkim High Court is the apex body of the judicial system of Sikkim. It was established in 1975 and is presently one of the smallest high courts in the country, with only three sanctioned judges. Previously a national court, the High Court of Sikkim was granted state high court status in 1975. Sikkim High Court is located in the city of Gangtok.

Profile of Sikkim High Court

Sikkim High Court was established as the apex court of the entire judicial system in 1975, on the basis of the 38th amendment of the Indian Constitution. Before that, it functioned as a national court. The judicial nexus of Sikkim works through the various district courts that are placed at the individual districts. However, it is the High Court in Sikkim that oversees the functions of these courts. The present chief minister, Sri Pawan Chamling is extremely keen to update and reform the functions of the Sikkim High Court and place the judicial operations in the state on a firm footing. The Sikkim High Court in Gangtok, has thus been the venue of conferences and symposiums in the recent years of many judicial representatives from across the country and even the supreme court; so that the judicial operations of the state can permeate even the lowest rungs of the largely tribal population. Therefore, the High court at Sikkim, despite being young and more recent than most other high courts of the country, has become an extremely significant judicial link in the nation's judicial system.