Chief Justice of Nepal
Presiding justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The chief justice of Nepal (Nepali: प्रधान न्यायाधीश) is the head of the judicial branch of Nepal and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Nepal. The chief justice is the highest judicial officer in the country, and acts as a chief administrative officer for all the judicial system.
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Chief Justice of Nepal | |
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नेपालका प्रधान न्यायाधीश | |
Style | The Right Honourable |
Appointer | Presidential nomination with confirmation from parliament |
Term length | 6 years[1] |
Inaugural holder | Hari Prasad Pradhan |
Formation | 10 August 1951 |
Salary | NPR 88,950[2] |
Website | Supreme Court of Nepal |
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The current chief justice is Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha, who assumed office on 22 August 2023.[3][4]