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The Decadal Tenure as a tool for Judicial Transformation

ཟླ་༡ 25, 2025 3 mins read

The Constitution of Bhutan equips the judiciary to foster transformative justice. The High Court (HC) and Supreme Court (SC), fortified by 10-year tenure and insulated from political volatility through stringent impeachment safeguards (Article 32)

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