Constitutional Council Recommends Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma for Chief Justice
Kathmandu. The Constitutional Council has recommended Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma for the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Although the Judicial Council had recommended the names of 6 judges of the Supreme Court for the post of Chief Justice earlier, the Constitutional Council recommended Sharma for the post of Chief Justice on Thursday.
After Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut went on leave on March 18 due to the age limit of 65 years, the Judicial Council had sent the names of Sapana Pradhan Malla, Kumar Regmi, Hariprasad Phuyal, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. Nahakul Subedi and Tilprasad Shrestha, who are senior judges of the Supreme Court, to the secretariat of the Constitutional Council.
Article 129, subsection 3 of the Constitution states that a person who has worked as a Supreme Court judge for at least three years is eligible for appointment to the post of Chief Justice. In accordance with this subsection, the council has recommended the names of all judges who have completed three years of service.
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