This is a list of judges of the Supreme Court of Nepal, the highest court in Nepal. The list is ordered according to seniority. There are currently 14 judges (including the chief justice), with the maximum possible number being 21. As per the Constitution of Nepal, judges of the Supreme Court must take a mandatory retirement aged 65.[1]

Justice Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha is the current Chief Justice, having assumed office on 22 August 2023.[2][3]

List of Judges ordered by seniority

Sr. No. Name Gender Date of appointment Becomes CJ on Date of retirement Appointed from
1 Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha
(Chief Justice)		 Male 1 August 2016
(7 years, 149 days)		 22 August 2023
(128 days)		 5 October 2024
(−282 days)		 Appellate Court, Hetauda (present day extended bench of Patan High Court)
2 Ishwor Prasad Khatiwada Male 1 August 2016
(7 years, 149 days)		 6 March 2024
(−69 days)		 Appellate Court, Rajbiraj (present day extended bench of Janakpur High Court)
3 Ananda Mohan Bhattarai Male 1 August 2016
(7 years, 149 days)		 14 June 2024
(−169 days)		 Appellate Court, Patan (present day Patan High Court)
4 Prakash Man Singh Raut Male 1 August 2016
(7 years, 149 days)		 6 October 2024
(−283 days)		 30 March 2026
(−2 years, 92 days)		 Bar
5 Sapana Pradhan Malla Female 1 August 2016
(7 years, 149 days)		 31 March 2026
(−2 years, 93 days)		 14 November 2028
(−4 years, 322 days)		 Bar
6 Prakash Kumar Dhungana Male 19 April 2019
(4 years, 253 days)		 20 October 2024
(−297 days)		 Patan High Court
7 Sushma Lata Mathema Female 19 April 2019
(4 years, 253 days)		 5 May 2024
(−129 days)		 Surkhet High Court
8 Kumar Regmi Male 19 April 2019
(4 years, 253 days)		 15 November 2028
(−4 years, 323 days)		 6 September 2031
(−7 years, 252 days)		 Bar
9 Hari Prasad Phuyal Male 19 April 2019
(4 years, 253 days)		 7 September 2031
(−7 years, 253 days)		 5 October 2035
(−11 years, 281 days)		 Bar
10 Manoj Kumar Sharma Male 19 April 2019
(4 years, 253 days)		 17 June 2035
(−11 years, 171 days)		 Bar
11 Kumar Chudal Male 19 April 2021
(2 years, 253 days)		 26 October 2025
(−1 year, 302 days)		 Patan High Court
12 Nahakul Subedi Male 19 April 2021
(2 years, 253 days)		 6 October 2035
(−11 years, 282 days)		 21 June 2036
(−12 years, 176 days)		 Surkhet High Court
13 Til Prasad Shrestha Male 30 March 2022
(1 year, 273 days)		 29 August 2026
(−2 years, 244 days)		 Biratnagar High Court
14 Binod Sharma Male 18 September 2023
(101 days)		 1 November 2026
(−2 years, 308 days)		 Patan High Court
Source:[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Constitution of Nepal" (PDF). Nepal Law Commission. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "President administers oath to newly appointed Chief Justice Shrestha". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  3. ↑ "प्रधानन्यायाधीश श्रेष्ठले लिए शपथ". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  4. ↑ "Hon'ble The Chief Justice & Hon'ble Justices". Supreme Court of Nepal. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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