Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Details
| Pashto: ستره محكمه | |
| Established |
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|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Afghanistan |
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Composition method | Executive selection |
| Authorized by | Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Website | twitter |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Abdul Hakim Ishaqzai |
| Since | 25 May 2016 |
Sources
Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Introduction
 Afghanistan portal |
The Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is the court of last resort of the Taliban's justice system and—since the 2021 fall of Kabul—of Afghanistan. The court was established during the Taliban's first regime in the 1990s and was maintained throughout the Taliban insurgency after the 2001 fall of Kabul. The current chief justice is Abdul Hakim Ishaqzai, who was appointed in 2016 after the previous chief justice, Hibatullah Akhundzada, was named Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Functions
The supreme court appoints all appellate and city court judges in Afghanistan. 69 appointments to lower courts were made on 15 December 2021.
List of chief justices
- Noor Mohammad Saqib (1990s–2001)
- Hibatullah Akhundzada (2001–2016)
- Abdul Hakim Ishaqzai (2016–present)