Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque Recommended As Chief Justice Of Sikkim High Court By Supreme Court Collegium

Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque recommended as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court by Supreme Court Collegium

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque of the Kerala High Court as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court. The recommendation was made during the Collegium meeting held on December 18, 2025, which proposed the elevation of five High Court judges as Chief Justices across different High Courts in India. The Collegium was headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The post of Chief Justice in the Sikkim High Court fell vacant following the retirement of Justice Biswanath Somadder on December 14, 2025.

Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque was born on June 1, 1967, and is a native of Kannur, Kerala. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Vaikunta Baliga College of Law, Udupi, followed by a Master of Laws (LL.M.) specializing in Labour Law from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. He further pursued international post-graduate studies, earning a Master 2 in Space and Telecommunication Law from Paris-Sud University (Paris XI), France. In addition, he completed advanced courses in Private International Law at the Hague Academy of International Law, E-Commerce and Intellectual Property at WIPO, and received mediation training from the MCPC of the Supreme Court of India and a European team from the UK.

He enrolled as an advocate in 1989 and primarily practiced in Kannur, Kerala, specializing in civil, commercial, constitutional, and telecommunication law. During his legal career, he also served as the standing counsel for Kannur University. Justice Mustaque was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on January 23, 2014, confirmed as a Permanent Judge on March 10, 2016, and served as Acting Chief Justice from July 5, 2024, to September 21, 2024. In addition to his judicial work, he serves as the Chairman of the Computerisation Committee of the Kerala High Court since 2019, promoting Artificial Intelligence and technology adoption in the judiciary.

The Collegium’s recommendation reflects Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque’s extensive judicial experience, legal expertise, and technological leadership, as he prepares to assume the position of Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court.

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