Judiciary of Bhutan

20/10/2026

13/10/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲

The Judiciary of Bhutan offers our humble prayers and heartfelt wishes to His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen on the auspicious occasion of Their Majesties’ 15th Royal Wedding Anniversary. With profound reverence and devotion, we pray for Their Majesties’ continued good health, enduring happiness, and long life.

11/10/2026

05/10/2026

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻’𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗵𝘂

Hon'ble Chief Justice of Bhutan, Lyonpo Norbu Tshering, today inaugurated the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), a dedicated and centralised forum for financial institutional loan recovery matters. The Tribunal has been established following Royal Assent from His Majesty The Druk Gyalpo.

The National Judicial Commission submitted the recommendation under Article 21(2) of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan. The Judiciary of Bhutan is deeply grateful for His Majesty's wisdom, guidance and care for the nation's institutions and its people.

Financial Institutional loan recovery cases have risen steadily across the country. In October 2025, the Judiciary began a study of the institutional loan recovery cases handled by the courts. The study found a significant concentration of these cases, which places a heavy burden on ordinary judicial resources. Prolonged recovery delays tie up capital, impose costs on Financial Service Providers, constrain private sector credit and weigh on the nation's economy.

The Tribunal will exercise Dzongkhag-level jurisdiction over financial institutional loan recovery matters. It will hear cases under Rules framed specifically for it, so that its procedures suit the nature of debt recovery. Fairness to borrowers and lenders alike, due process and reasoned decisions will remain the foundation of every outcome.

The Tribunal is located on the 2nd Floor of Norbuling Building, Norzin Lam, Thimphu, next to Kaja Throm.

The Judiciary remains committed to timely, impartial and well-reasoned justice that upholds the rule of law on which Bhutan's economy depends.

28/09/2026

📣 𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 📣

For more information, please contact the Human Resource Division of the Supreme Court

28/09/2026

The interview for the issuance of Marriage Certificates for Bhutanese married to foreign nationals will be conducted at the High Court of Bhutan as per the schedule in the link below

𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻, 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗵𝘂
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟭𝘀𝘁 - 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝗔𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄

22/09/2026

𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭.

𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩, 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦.

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗯 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗸!

13/09/2026

09/09/2026

8 September 2026: 𝐁𝐍𝐋𝐈 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐈 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐬

The Bhutan National Legal Institute (BNLI) today successfully concluded 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐈 of the two-day AI and Emerging Technologies Foundational Literacy Program (7-8 September 2026) in Thimphu, bringing together Judges and Court Registrars to further enhance foundational understanding and practical skills in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital legal workflows.

Conceived under the guidance and direction of the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Bhutan, the program was implemented with the support and collaboration of the Government Technology (GovTech) Agency, Royal Government of Bhutan and the Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology - GCIT. Funded by the Royal Government of Bhutan, the initiative forms part of BNLI’s mandate as the Research and Training arm of the Judiciary of Bhutan to strengthen judicial capacity in emerging technologies and related digital competencies.

Building upon Phase I conducted in June 2026, Phase II brought together the remaining Judges and included Court Registrars from across the country to ensure the seamless integration of digital capabilities throughout the judicial system.

Over the course of nine structured modules, participants engaged in topics spanning AI for executives, the Bhutan National AI Strategy 2025, advanced cybersecurity awareness and governance, legal ethics, prompt engineering, risk management, administrative automation, document processing, and agents and workflows. The program concluded with a hands-on Capstone project where participants built, verified and presented practical AI tools for real-world court tasks.

The program was facilitated by resource persons from the GovTech Agency and the Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology.

08/09/2026

On this joyous occasion of the 3rd Birth Anniversary of Her Royal Highness Gyalsem Sonam Yangden Wangchuck, the Judiciary of Bhutan joins the nation in extending heartfelt felicitations and offering earnest prayers for Her Royal Highness’s continued good health, happiness, and wellbeing.

May Her Royal Highness be blessed with a long and joyful life, ever surrounded by love, wisdom, and the compassionate guidance of Their Majesties The King and The Queen.