KATHMANDU: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee of the Federal Parliament has endorsed the appointment of four nominees as judges of the Supreme Court (SC), clearing the way for their formal appointment.
A meeting of the Committee on Friday approved the nominations of Dr Ratna Bahadur Bagchand, Chief Judge of the Pokhara High Court; Chandra Bahadur Saru, a judge at the Patan High Court; Janak Pandey, a judge at the Hetauda Bench of the Patan High Court; and Gokarna Dangi, a judge at the Birgunj Bench of the Janakpur High Court.
The Judicial Council had recommended the four candidates for appointment to the Supreme Court on October 6. The Parliamentary Hearing Committee began hearings on their nominations on November 5.
According to Committee Chairperson Bodh Narayan Shrestha, the Committee received a total of 13 complaints against the proposed candidates.
Under the constitutional provisions, President Ramchandra Paudel will appoint the Supreme Court judges following the endorsement of their nominations by the Parliamentary Hearing Committee.
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