Justice A Muhamed Mustaque sworn in as Chief Justice of Sikkim HC on 4th January,2026

Justice A Muhamed Mustaque sworn in as Chief Justice of Sikkim HC on 4th January,2026

The Hon’ble Governor of Sikkim, Shri Om Prakash Mathur administered the oath today in a swearing-in function held at Lok Bhawan, Gangtok.
The Hon’ble President of India had approved the appointment of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque, currently a Judge of the Kerala High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, announced the decision on social media platform X, stating that the President of India, in exercise of powers conferred by the Constitution and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), was pleased to appoint Justice Muhamed Mustaque Ayumantakath as Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court, with effect from the date he assumes charge.

The appointment follows the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI Justice Surya Kant, which had proposed his elevation earlier.

Born on June 1, 1967, Justice Muhamed Mustaque hails from Thana in Kannur district of Kerala. He obtained his law degree from V.B. College of Law, Udupi, and later completed his LL.M. in Labour Law from Mahatma Gandhi University.

He enrolled as an advocate on October 1, 1989, and practised for seven years before various courts and statutory authorities in Kannur. His professional experience spans civil, commercial, constitutional, administrative, service and criminal law, along with telecommunication, intellectual property and information technology laws.

Justice Mustaque has also worked as a mediator and arbitrator, served as a faculty member for mediation training at the Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation (IIAM), and was a panel arbitrator with ICADR and IIAM.