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Bhutan Judiciary
The highest-level court is the Supreme Court of
Appeal--the
Druk Gyalpo himself. The Supreme Court of Appeal hears
appeals of
decisions emanating from the High Court (Thrimkhang
Gongma). In
1989 the High Court, which was established in 1968 to
review lowercourt appeals, had six justices (including a chief
justice), two of
whom were elected by the National Assembly and four of
whom were
appointed by the Druk Gyalpo, for five-year terms. Each
district
has a magistrate's court (Dzongkhag Thrimkhang), headed by
a
magistrate or thrimpon, from which appeals can be
made to
the High Court. Minor civil disputes are adjudicated by a
village
head. All citizens have been granted the right to make
informal
petitions to the Druk Gyalpo, some of which have been made
reportedly by citizens who flagged down the Druk Gyalpo's
automobile as he toured the nation.
Data as of September 1991
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