KATHMANDU: Supreme Court (SC) nominee Justice Nahakul Subedi has said people’s faith in the judiciary depends on unbiased quality verdicts and their effective implementation.
While appearing for his hearing in front of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee Friday, Subedi said judicial credibility stands on public faith, and that faith is maintained by the court’s operations, quality of verdicts and implementation.
He reasoned independent and objective verdicts of the judiciary will help to maintain and increase public faith in the system.
“To gain people’s faith, courts must issue autonomous and objective verdicts and ensure implementation on part of subjects concerned. A judge’s unbiased verdicts earn respect for the system.” Subedi said.
He is of the view that justices ought to give just orders in every case for the sake of justice in society and cannot be excused for unjust verdicts at any cost.
The parliamentary hearing committee (PHC) unanimously endorsed nominee justices Nahakul Subedi and Kumar Chudal to Supreme Court (SC) Friday.
The Judicial Council had recommended Surkhet High Court Chief Judge Subedi and Patan High Court Chief Judge Chudal for the SC on March 12.
Subedi to preside over SC in course of time
Subedi, who was born on June 22, 1971, is one year younger than current SC Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal. As Phuyal retires at the age of 65, Subedi will be the Chief Justice automatically.
With Subedi’s entry, all the 21 quotas of the Supreme Court have been full. The age limit has been fixed at 65 years in the Supreme Court.
Kumar Regmi to become CJ till September 2031. After Justice Kumar Regmi — Hari Prasad Phuyal to become Chief Justice from September 7, 2031, to September 2035.
Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma will retire in July 2035 without becoming Chief Justice.
Nahakul Subedi to become Chief Justice from July 2035 for one year.
Born on June 1971 at Rakhu Bhagawati of Myagdi District, Subedi is currently pursuing his Ph.D in Law. He holds a Master’s Degree in International Human Rights Law from the University of Essex, School of Law, United Kingdom. Subedi has also served as the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court.
Likewise, he has also served as the Secretary of the Judicial Council, and Joint Registrar at the Supreme Court.
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