Supreme Courts (Highest Instance)
Chapter III Judiciary Law 2000 (amended 2003) : The State Peace and Development Council shall constitute the Supreme Court with 1 Chief Justice,3 Deputy
Chief Justices and from a minimum of 7 Judges to a maximum of 12 Judges.
Chapter IV Judiciary Law 2000 : Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court shall be as follows; -
(a) adjudicating on original criminal and civil cases;
(b) adjudicating on a case transferred to it by its own decision;
(c) adjudicating on transfer of case from any Court to any other Court;
(d) adjudicating on an appeal case against any judgment, order and decision passed by the State or Divisional Court;
(e) adjudicating on a revision case against any judgment, order and decision passed by any Court;
(f) confirming death sentence passed by the State or Divisional Court or the District Court and adjudicating on an
appeal case against the death sentence;
(g) examining any judgment, order and decision of any Court, which is not in conformity with the law and
altering or setting aside may be necessary;
(h) examining any order and decision which is not in conformity with the Law relating
to the legal rights of a citizen and altering or setting aside as may be necessary;
(i) adjudicating on an admiralty case;
(j) adjudicating on cases within its jurisdiction under any existing law.
Supreme Court
Regional courts
Chapter VII Juciature Law 2000 no 15.
The State or Divisional Court may adjudicate on appeal or revision case against any judgment, order
and decision passed by the District Court.
no 16. The State or Divisional Court may; -
(a) within its State or Division, adjudicate on a case transferred to it by its own decision
(b) within its State or Division, adjudicate on the transfer of case from any Court to any other Court
Ayeryarwady Division Court
Bago Division Court
Chin State Court
Kachin State Court
Kayah State Court
Kayin State Court
Magwe Division Court
Mandalay Division Court
Mon State Court
Rakhaing State Court
Sagaing Divsion Court
Shan State Court
TaninTharyi Diovsion Court
Yangon Division Court
First Instance Courts
Chapter VII Judicature Act no 18. The District Court may adjudicate on appeal or revision case against any judgment,
order and decision passed by the Township Court.
no.19. The District Court may;-
(a) within its District, adjudicate on a case transferred to it by its own decision;
(b) within its District, adjudicate on the transfer of case from any Court to any other Court.
District Courts
Township Courts
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