Sikkim High Court
| Sikkim High Court सिक्किम उच्च अदालत |
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|---|---|
| Established | 1975 |
| Country |
 India |
| Location | Gangtok |
| Coordinates | 27°19′55″N 88°36′53″E / 27.3319°N 88.6146°ECoordinates: 27°19′55″N 88°36′53″E / 27.3319°N 88.6146°E |
| Composition method | Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state. |
| Authorized by | Constitution of India |
| Decisions are appealed to | Supreme Court of India |
| Judge term length | mandatory retirement by age of 62 |
| No. of positions | 3 |
| Website | highcourtofsikkim.nic.in |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Satish Kumar Agnihotri |
| Since | 2016 |
The Sikkim High Court (Hindi: सिक्किम उच्च न्यायालय, Nepali: सिक्किम उच्च अदालत) 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. 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 the year of 1975 .
The seat of the court is at Gangtok, the administrative capital of the state. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 3.
Hon'ble Dr. Justice Satish Kumar Agnihotri took over as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court on 22 September 2016.
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