Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque took office as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court after being sworn in by Governor Om Prakash Mathur at a ceremony in Gangtok. The appointment, approved by the Centre on January 3, followed a recommendation from the Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
The notification from the Union Ministry of Law and Justice stated that Justice Mustaque, born on June 1, 1967, hails from Thana in Kerala. He holds a law degree from V.B. College of Law, Udupi, and an LL.M. in Labour Law from M.G. University. Justice Mustaque began his legal career in 1989 and practiced for seven years in various courts and statutory bodies in Kannur.
Throughout his tenure at the Bar, Justice Mustaque specialized in civil, commercial, constitutional, administrative, service, and criminal law, as well as telecommunication, intellectual property, and information technology laws. He also served as a mediator at the Kerala Mediation Centre and as a faculty member for mediation training at the Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation.
Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court in 2014, Justice Mustaque became a Permanent Judge in 2016. He also briefly served as the Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court from July 5 to September 21, 2024.
