Shrestha's nomination for CJ endorsed by Parliamentary Hearing Committee The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has endorsed the recommendation of Constitutional Council to appoint Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha the new Chief Justice (CJ). Kathmandu 21 Aug, 2023
Senior most justice Shrestha takes leadership at SC Shrestha will head judiciary till October 2024. Kathmandu 06 Aug, 2023
BP Shrestha recommended for post of CJ ​​​​​​​The Constitutional Council has recommended senior most Justice of the Supreme Court Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha for the post of chief justice. The Constitutional Council kept up the tradition of recommending the senior most justice as the new CJ. Kathmandu 04 Aug, 2023
Bishwombhar Prasad Shrestha appointed as Chief Justice The Constitutional Council has recommended senior most Justice at Supreme Court, Bishwombhar Prasad Shrestha as the new Chief Justice. Kathmandu 03 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: CC must act fast Incumbent Chief Justice (CJ) Hari Krishna Karki is going to retire from office on August 5 after leading the Judiciary for only 50 days. Opinion 02 Aug, 2023
Oli throws spanner in CJ appointment ​​​​​​​A meeting of the Constitutional Council failed to nominate the next chief justice as leader of opposition KP Sharma Oli argued that candidates should be nominated for all the vacant posts in the constitutional bodies, including that of auditor general. Kathmandu 02 Aug, 2023
Appoint CJ pronto: NHRC ​​​​​​​The National Human Rights Commission has issued a press release urging the government to move ahead the process of appointing the new chief justice and filling judges’ vacancies in different courts. Nepal 01 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: A bold decision Far from the gaze of the capital city, Kathmandu, a rural municipality in Khotang in east Nepal is experimenting to see if it can bring quality to the teaching learning process in the schools by making the principal more accountable. Opinion 26 Jul, 2023
Political influence on judiciary: Legislature on brink of collapse Recently, Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, responding to the questions of a reputed journalist, indicated that he personally preferred that the judicial proceedings on citizenship law violation issue and misuse of Nepali passport by former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane be quashed. Opinion 17 Jul, 2023
Appointment of justices to conclude soon: CJ Karki Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki today said the appointment of justices would conclude soon. Kathmandu 09 Jul, 2023
SC quashes writ against GMR The Supreme Court has quashed the writ petition filed by Karnali residents against GMR company and the government, but issued a directive order to the government telling it not to extend financial close time for the 900 megawatt Upper Karnali Hydel project as much delay has already happened. Nepal 08 Jul, 2023
Scuffle grows into bench vs bar row ​​​​​​​A scuffle that broke out between Lalitpur District Court employee Premika Tamang and lawyer Amir Lamichhane on June 28 snowballed into a fight between the bar and bench, especially the cadre judges of the Supreme Court. Kathmandu 04 Jul, 2023
