Dharamshala, 15th November: On Saturday, November 13th, the 16th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration staged a dual event honoring Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo’s goodbye and congratulating the 16th Kashag’s three newly sworn-in Kalons.
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel (17th Tibetan Parliament), Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering, Justice Commissioners, Heads of Autonomous Bodies, Secretaries of Kashag and Home Department, and participants of the 8th Agriculture and Cooperative Conference of 18 agricultural-based Tibetan settlements across India, Nepal, and Bhutan were among those who attended the TIPA celebration.
Sikyong honored Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo for his 40 years of committed service in various roles and positions within the exile Tibetan community at the end of the ceremony.
During the eighth session of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Sonam Norbu Dagpo was chosen Chief Justice Commissioner of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission.
Justice Commissioner Karma Dadul appointed pro-tem Chief Justice Commissioner
Following the official announcement of Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo’s retirement on November 15, 2021, after 40 years of service in various roles and positions within the exile Tibetan community, Justice Commissioner Karma Dadul has been appointed pro-tem Chief Justice Commissioner under Article 67 of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission’s judicial code and code of judicial procedure. The pro-tem CJC will be assumed by one of two Justice Commissioners with the most years of service, according to the judicial process.
During the eighth session of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Mr. Sonam Norbu Dagpo was chosen Chief Justice Commissioner of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission. Since taking the oath of office from then-retiring Chief Justice Commissioner Kargyu Dhondup on October 15, 2019, he has been in charge of the job for about two years and a month.
On September 19, 2018, during the sixth session of the 16th TPiE, Justice Commissioner Karma Dadul was chosen as one of the two other Justice Commissioners of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission. On October 1, 2018, he was sworn into the role.
Paraphrased and rewritten from tibet.net