President appoints four new Supreme Court justices
The appointments follow parliamentary hearings and approval of nominees recommended by the Judicial Council. The new justices are due to begin work on Monday.
The appointments follow parliamentary hearings and approval of nominees recommended by the Judicial Council. The new justices are due to begin work on Monday.
|| ShareSansar || President Ram Chandra Paudel has appointed four judges as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nepal following a recommendation from the Judicial Council. According to the Office of the President, Dr. Ra...
President Ramchandra Paudel has appointed four judges to the Supreme Court on the recommendation of the Judicial Council.
Parliamentary hearings raised concerns over alleged judicial interference, middlemen and controversial rulings, while nominees defended their records and outlined plans for reform.
KATHMANDU: The ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is preparing to initiate the process of restructuring the judiciary, saying that parliamentary action is the only constitutional way to address the recent disputes within the judicial system. A secretariat meeting of the party held on Saturday concluded that Parliament has an indispensable role in resolving the issues […]
Recent appointments have renewed debate over merit, experience and political influence. Career judges are absent from the Supreme Court and their share of High Court judges is declining.