President Paudel appoints four new Supreme Court judges

November 13, 2026 • 08:34:58 AM

KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel has appointed four judges to the Supreme Court on the recommendation of the Judicial Council. The appointments were made in accordance with Article 129(2) of the Constitution of Nepal, according to the Office of the President. The newly appointed Supreme Court judges are Dr. Ratna Bahadur Bagchand, Chandra Bahadur Saru, […]

Supreme Court of Nepal, Ramshahpath in Kathmandu/File photo

KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel has appointed four judges to the Supreme Court on the recommendation of the Judicial Council.

The appointments were made in accordance with Article 129(2) of the Constitution of Nepal, according to the Office of the President.

The newly appointed Supreme Court judges are Dr. Ratna Bahadur Bagchand, Chandra Bahadur Saru, Janak Pandey and Gokarna Dangi.

Prior to their appointments, Dr. Bagchand served as Chief Judge of the Pokhara High Court, while Saru was a judge at the Patan High Court. Pandey served at the Hetauda Bench of the Patan High Court, and Dangi was serving at the Birgunj Bench of the Janakpur High Court.

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