KATHMANDU: Following the recommendation of the Judicial Council and subsequent approval from the Parliamentary Hearing Committee, President Ram Chandra Paudel has appointed four new justices to the Supreme Court.
The appointments were executed under Article 129(2) of the Constitution of Nepal.
Per a statement from the Office of the President, the incoming Supreme Court justices are Dr. Ratna Bahadur Bagchand, Chandra Bahadur Saru, Janak Pandey, and Gokarna Dangi.
Prior to this elevation, Dr. Bagchand held the position of Chief Judge at the Pokhara High Court. Meanwhile, Saru served at the Patan High Court, Pandey was stationed at the Patan High Court’s Hetauda Bench, and Dangi served at the Janakpur High Court’s Birgunj Temporary Bench.
Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma is scheduled to administer the oath of office and secrecy to the appointees before assigning their dockets.
The four justices will officially commence their duties on Monday.
