HON’BLE PATRON-IN-CHIEF
Hon’ble Mr. Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque, Chief Justice, High Court of Sikkim, and Patron-in-Chief, Sikkim State Legal Services Authority
Patron-in-Chief
Hon’ble Mr. Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque, Chief Justice
Date of Birth: 01st June, 1967
Initial Joining: 23rd January, 2014
Joining at Sikkim: 04th January, 2026
Sitting at: Gangtok
Email: justice[dot]mustaque[at]aij[dot]gov[dot]in
- Born on 1st June 1967, Native of Thana, Kannur. Obtained Law Degree from V.B College of Law, Udupi. Obtained L.L.M from M.G. University in Labour Law. Enrolled as a lawyer on 1st October 1989. Practised 7 yrs before various courts and statutory authorities in Kannur. Obtained Master 2 in Space and Telecommunication Law, a funded programme of French Government from Paris XI University. Did Private International Law course at Hague Academy of International Law. Did advanced course on E- Commerce and Intellectual Property from WIPO. Trained as mediator by European Team from U.K. and also by MCPC of Supreme Court of India. Have many international publications to his credit including papers presented at International Astronautical Congress held in Hyderabad, Daejon in Korea and Naples in Italy. Attended various professional advancement courses, international conferences and workshop on subject relating to law. Practised as Ligation Lawyer, Arbitrator and served as a Mediator of Kerala Mediation Center. Was Standing Counsel for Kannur University, appeared for educational institutions, telecom companies, local authorities etc. Practised in civil , commercial constitutional, administrative service, criminal, telecommunication, IP and IT Laws. Was a Faculty for training on mediation with IIAM (Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation), Panel Arbitrator of ICADR AND IIAM and Member of International Institute of Space Law and Indian Society of International Law. Worked as Managing Editor of online news legal news letter L.I.N.K. Published from Luxembourg, Charter Member and Treasurer of India International ADR Association and Secretary of Mediators’ Council of India. Sworn in as Additional Judge of the High court of Kerala on 23rd January, 2014. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the High Court of Kerala with effect from 10th March 2016 . Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of High Court of Kerala with effect from 5th July 2024.
- Elevated as the Chief Justice, High Court of Sikkim with effect from 4th January 2026.