List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of Nepal
This is a list of judges of the Supreme Court of Nepal, the highest court in Nepal. The list is ordered according to seniority. There are currently 19 judges (including the Chief Justice) and maximum possible strength is 21. As per the Constitution of Nepal, judges of the Supreme Court retire at age of 65.[1]
Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana is the 29th Chief Justice of Nepal. He was sworn in on 2 January 2019.[2]
List of Judges ordered by seniority
| Sr. No. | Image | Name | Gender | Date of appointment | Becomes CJ on | Date of retirement | Appointed From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana | Male | 27 May 2014 (10 years, 12 days) |
2 January 2019 (5 years, 158 days)[2] |
12 December 2022 (1 year, 179 days) |
Appellate Court, Butwal (Present day extended Bench of Tulsipur High Court) | |
| 2 | Deepak Kumar Karki | Male | 1 August 2016 (7 years, 312 days) |
1 October 2022 (1 year, 251 days) |
Appellate Court, Baglung (Present day extended Bench of Pokhara High Court) | ||
| 3 | Meera Khadka | Female | 1 August 2016 (7 years, 312 days) |
14 May 2022 (2 years, 25 days) |
Appellate Court, Illam (Present day extended Bench of Biratnagar High Court) | ||
| 4 | Hari Krishna Karki | Male | 1 August 2016 (7 years, 312 days) |
13 December 2022 (1 year, 178 days) |
9 September 2023 (273 days) |
Bar | |
| 5 | Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha | Male | 1 August 2016 (7 years, 312 days) |
10 September 2023 (272 days) |
5 October 2024 (−119 days) |
Appellate Court, Hetauda (Present day extended Bench of Patan High Court) | |
| 6 | Ishwor Prasad Khatiwada | Male | 1 August 2016 (7 years, 312 days) |
6 March 2024 (94 days) |
Appellate Court, Rajbiraj (Present day extended Bench of Janakpur High Court) | ||
| 7 | Ananda Mohan Bhattarai | Male | 1 August 2016 (7 years, 312 days) |
14 June 2024 (−6 days) |
Appellate Court, Patan (Present day Patan High Court) | ||
| 8 | Anil Kumar Sinha | Male | 1 August 2016 (7 years, 312 days) |
30 October 2023 (222 days) |
Bar | ||
| 9 | Prakash Man Singh Raut | Male | 1 August 2016 (7 years, 312 days) |
6 October 2024 (−120 days) |
30 March 2026 (−1 year, 295 days) |
Bar | |
| 10 | Sapana Pradhan Malla | Female | 1 August 2016 (7 years, 312 days) |
31 March 2026 (−1 year, 296 days) |
14 November 2028 (−4 years, 159 days) |
Bar | |
| 11 | [ | Tej Bahadur K.C. | Male | 31 January 2017 (7 years, 129 days) |
31 May 2022 (2 years, 8 days) |
Appellate Court, Biratnagar (Present day Biratnagar High Court) | |
| 12 | Purushottam Bhandari | Male | 31 January 2017 (7 years, 129 days) |
24 June 2021 (2 years, 350 days) |
Appellate Court, Pokhara (Present day Pokhara High Court) | ||
| 13 | Bam Kumar Shrestha | Male | 10 October 2017 (6 years, 242 days) |
29 October 2022 (1 year, 223 days) |
Appellate Court, Tulsipur (Present day Tulsipur High Court) | ||
| 14 | Tanka Bahadur Moktan | Male | 10 October 2017 (6 years, 242 days) |
14 July 2023 (330 days) |
Patan High Court | ||
| 15 | Prakash Kumar Dhungana | Male | 19 April 2019 (5 years, 50 days) |
20 October 2024 (−134 days) |
Patan High Court | ||
| 16 | Sushma Lata Mathema | Female | 19 April 2019 (5 years, 50 days) |
5 May 2024 (34 days) |
Surkhet High Court | ||
| 17 | Kumar Regmi | Male | 19 April 2019 (5 years, 50 days) |
15 November 2028 (−4 years, 160 days) |
6 September 2031 (−7 years, 90 days) |
Bar | |
| 18 | Hari Prasad Phuyal | Male | 19 April 2019 (5 years, 50 days) |
7 September 2031 (−7 years, 91 days) |
5 October 2035 (−11 years, 119 days) |
Bar | |
| 19 | Manojkumar Sharma | Male | 19 April 2019 (5 years, 50 days) |
17 June 2035 (−11 years, 9 days) |
Bar |
See also
References
- ^ "Hon'ble The Chief Justice & Hon'ble Justices". Supreme Court of Nepal. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ a b "President administers oath to newly appointed Chief Justice Rana". The Kathmandu Post. 2 January 2019.
External links
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