Chief Justice of Nepal |
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प्रधान न्यायाधीश
नेपाल |
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Style | Right Hon'ble Chief Justice |
Appointer | Presidential nomination with Parliament confirmation |
Inaugural holder |
Bahadur Sumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (10 August 1951) |
Formation | Constitution of Nepal |
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.
The first Chief Justice was Justice General Bahadur Sumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. The 24th and current Chief Justice is Sushila Karki.
The list of Chief Justices of Nepal are as follows: