The Supreme Court of the Union is the highest court of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar under the 2008 Constitution, with a single court for the whole Union that has the power to issue writs. It sits in Nay Pyi Taw. A Supreme Court and High Court were first established after independence under the Union Judiciary Act of 1948, abolished by the Revolutionary Council in 1962 in favour of a Chief Court, and the present judicial system was adopted under the 2008 Constitution and the Union Judiciary Law 2010. Thar Htay has been Union Chief Justice since 3 August 2023, succeeding Htun Htun Oo.
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Source Appointment of Thar Htay as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Union, Council of ASEAN Chief Justices
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: Burma, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Source Location and facilities of the Supreme Court of the Union, Council of ASEAN Chief JusticesLocation and facilities, postal addressQuote, Location and facilities, postal address
Office Number(54), Thiri Mandine Street, Oattara Thiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
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Source Appointment of Thar Htay as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Union, Council of ASEAN Chief JusticesAnnouncement, opening sentenceQuote, Announcement, opening sentence
welcomes Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Union of Myanmar, The Hon.
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1. Myanmar 2008 Constitution, Supreme Court of the Union, Constitute Project
Judicial power chapter, the Supreme Court of the Union
There shall be one Supreme Court of the Union.
Judicial power chapter, highest court of the Republic
The Supreme Court of the Union is the highest Court of the Republic.
Judicial power chapter, power to issue writs
The Supreme Court of the Union has powers to issue writs.
In Category: Courts, Judicial power chapter, courts of Myanmar
There shall be one Supreme Court of the Union.
View the Source2. History of the Myanmar judiciary, Council of ASEAN Chief Justices
History, first establishment under the Union Judiciary Act 1948
After becoming an independent State, the Supreme Court and High Court were established and Courts at different levels were also formed under the Union Judiciary Act, 1948.
History, abolition in 1962
The Revolutionary Council abolished the Supreme Court and the High Court and established the Chief Court instead.
History, present system
The present judicial system was adopted under the 2008 Constitution and Union Judiciary Law 2010.
View the Source3. Location and facilities of the Supreme Court of the Union, Council of ASEAN Chief Justices
Location and facilities, postal addressQuote, Location and facilities, postal address
Office Number(54), Thiri Mandine Street, Oattara Thiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Appointment of Thar Htay as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Union, Council of ASEAN Chief Justices
Announcement, appointment of Chief Justice
The Hon. Thar Htay was appointed as the Union Chief Justice on 3 August 2023.
Has Member: Thar Htay, Announcement, opening sentence
welcomes Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Union of Myanmar, The Hon.
View the SourceCentral Intelligence Agency: Burma, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIn Legal System: Law of Myanmar, Government, legal systemQuote, In Legal System: Law of Myanmar, Government, legal system
mixed legal system of English common law (as introduced in codifications designed for colonial India) and customary law
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