Sikkim High Court

Sikkim High Court
सिक्किम उच्च न्यायालय
27°19′55″N 88°36′53″E / 27.3319°N 88.6146°E / 27.3319; 88.6146
Established	16 May 1975; 49 years ago (1975-05-16)
Jurisdiction	Sikkim
Location	Gangtok
Coordinates	27°19′55″N 88°36′53″E / 27.3319°N 88.6146°E / 27.3319; 88.6146
Composition method	Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state.
Authorized by	Constitution of India
Appeals to	Supreme Court of India
Judge term length	mandatory retirement by age of 62
Number of positions	3
Website	hcs.gov.in/hcs/
Chief Justice
Currently	Biswanath Somadder
Since	12 October 2021

The Sikkim High Court is the High Court of the Indian state of Sikkim. The history of the court can be traced back to 1955, when the High Court of Judicature (Jurisdiction and Powers) Proclamation, 1955 was issued to establish a High Court in Sikkim.^[1] Upon merger, Sikkim became the 22nd State of India. Under Clause (i) of Article 371F, the High Court functioning immediately prior to the date of merger became the High Court for the State of Sikkim under the Constitution like any other High Court in the country. It was established in 1975.

The seat of the court is at Gangtok, the administrative capital of the state. With a sanctioned court strength of three judges, the Sikkim High Court is the smallest High Court of India.