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Raut appointed SC Chief Justice


06 October 2024  

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KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel has appointed Supreme Court judge Prakashmansingh Raut as the Chief Justice today.

According to a statement from the President’s Office, the appointment follows the recommendation of the Constitutional Council.

The President appointed the senior-most justice of the Supreme Court Raut as the Chief Justice of Nepal on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council and in accordance with Article 129 of the Constitution of Nepal.

The Parliamentary Hearing Committee unanimously approved the name of the proposed Chief Justice Raut on October 2.

The meeting held on September 16 of the Constitutional Council had decided to recommend him as the Chief Justice. After the tenure of Chief Justice Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha ended on October 5, the President appointed Raut as the Chief Justice on Sunday.

Publish Date : 06 October 2024 12:05 PM

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