Supreme Court of Tajikistan

The Supreme Court of Tajikistan (Tajik: Суди Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Russian: Верховный суд Республики Таджикистан) is the most senior body of civil, criminal, and administrative law in the Republic of Tajikistan.^[1][2]

Supreme Court of Tajikistan
Суди Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон Верховный суд Республики Таджикистан
Emblem of Tajikistan
Established	1929
Jurisdiction	Tajikistan
Location	Namat Karabaev Street, Dushanbe
Authorised by	Ministry of Justice
Website	Official site
Chairman of the Supreme Court
Currently	Shermuhammad Shokhiyon
Since	15 April 2015

History

During the Soviet era, the Supreme Court of the Tajik SSR served as the highest judicial body in the Soviet republic of Tajikistan.^[3] In 1924, the People’s Commissariat of Justice (now the Justice Ministry) was created on Tajik territory. 5 years later, the Supreme Court was created. In accordance with the law "On the Judicial System in the Tajik SSR" adopted on 11 December 1981, the Supreme Court of the Tajik SSR was made into independent institution that was elected by the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik SSR. During the transitional period of independence of 1992–1993 which occurred after the collapse of the USSR, the judicial authorities of Tajikistan continued to operate on the basis of the 1978 Constitution of the Tajik SSR until a new judicial law would be adopted. The Supreme Court of the Republic of Tajikistan was reformed on 28 December 1993. As of 2019, the Supreme Court currently consists of 16 judges.^[4][5]

List of chairmen since independence

• Fayzullo Abdulloev (1996–2000)^[6]
• Salimboi Fatkhulloev (2000–2006)^[7]
• Nusratullo Abdulloev (2006–2015)^[8]
• Shermuhammad Shokhiyon (2015–Present)

Organizational structure

The Supreme Court is the highest body in the judicial system which consists of the following elements:^[9]

• Civil and criminal court
• Supreme Economic Court
• Military courts (organized by military garrisons)^[10]
• Regional courts

The Supreme Court itself consists of the following:

• Plenum
• Presidium
• Judicial board for civil cases
• Judicial board for criminal cases
• Judicial board for administrative cases
• Judicial board for family cases
• Military Collegium

References

1. "Конституция Республики Таджикистан – Президенти Тоҷикистон – President of Tajikistan – Президент Таджикистана – رئيس جمهورية تاجيكستان". www.prezident.tj. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
2. Конституционный Закон Республики Таджикистан «О Судах Республики Таджикистан»
3. "История Верховного Суда Таджикистана". Retrieved 11 June 2019.
4. Правовые и исторические особенности организации и деятельности Верховного Суда Республики Таджикистан
5. "Верховный суд Таджикистана запретил деятельность ПИВТ (обновлено)". Озодагон. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
6. "Экономический Суд Содружества Независимых Государств – Экс-судьи Экономического Суда СНГ -". sudsng.org. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
7. "Архив новостей за 2002–2007 годы – Страница 805 из 857". 27 July 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
8. "Жизнь после должности. Как живут бывшие таджикские чиновники?". rus.ozodi.org. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
9. "Реформирование организации (структуры) Верховного Суда Республики Таджикистан".
10. "Военная коллегия ВС Таджикистана отменила решение военного суда о выплате компенсации Шахболу Мирзоеву". 7 August 2015.