List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of Nepal

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This is a list of judges of the Supreme Court of Nepal, the highest court in Nepal. The list is ordered according to seniority. There are currently 19 judges (including the Chief Justice) and maximum possible strength is 21. As per the Constitution of Nepal, judges of the Supreme Court retire at age of 65.[1]

Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana is the 29th Chief Justice of Nepal. He was sworn in on 2 January 2019.[2]

List of Judges ordered by seniority[]

Sr. No. Image Name Gender Date of appointment Becomes CJ on Date of retirement Appointed From
1 Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana
(Chief Justice) 		Male 27 May 2014
(7 years, 257 days) 		2 January 2019
(3 years, 37 days)[2] 		12 December 2022
(−307 days) 		Appellate Court, Butwal (Present day extended Bench of Tulsipur High Court)
2 Deepak Kumar Karki Male 1 August 2016
(5 years, 191 days) 		1 October 2022
(−235 days) 		Appellate Court, Baglung (Present day extended Bench of Pokhara High Court)
3 Meera Khadka Female 1 August 2016
(5 years, 191 days) 		14 May 2022
(−95 days) 		Appellate Court, Illam (Present day extended Bench of Biratnagar High Court)
4 Hari Krishna Karki Male 1 August 2016
(5 years, 191 days) 		13 December 2022
(−308 days) 		9 September 2023
(−1 year, 213 days) 		Bar
5 Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha Male 1 August 2016
(5 years, 191 days) 		10 September 2023
(−1 year, 214 days) 		5 October 2024
(−2 years, 240 days) 		Appellate Court, Hetauda (Present day extended Bench of Patan High Court)
6 Ishwor Prasad Khatiwada Male 1 August 2016
(5 years, 191 days) 		6 March 2024
(−2 years, 27 days) 		Appellate Court, Rajbiraj (Present day extended Bench of Janakpur High Court)
7 Ananda Mohan Bhattarai Male 1 August 2016
(5 years, 191 days) 		14 June 2024
(−2 years, 127 days) 		Appellate Court, Patan (Present day Patan High Court)
8 Anil Kumar Sinha Male 1 August 2016
(5 years, 191 days) 		30 October 2023
(−1 year, 264 days) 		Bar
9 Male 1 August 2016
(5 years, 191 days) 		6 October 2024
(−2 years, 241 days) 		30 March 2026
(−4 years, 50 days) 		Bar
10 Sapana Pradhan Malla Female 1 August 2016
(5 years, 191 days) 		31 March 2026
(−4 years, 51 days) 		14 November 2028
(−6 years, 280 days) 		Bar
11 Male 31 January 2017
(5 years, 8 days) 		31 May 2022
(−112 days) 		Appellate Court, Biratnagar (Present day Biratnagar High Court)
12 Male 10 October 2017
(4 years, 121 days) 		29 October 2022
(−263 days) 		Appellate Court, Tulsipur (Present day Tulsipur High Court)
13 Male 10 October 2017
(4 years, 121 days) 		14 July 2023
(−1 year, 156 days) 		Patan High Court
14 Male 19 April 2019
(2 years, 295 days) 		20 October 2024
(−2 years, 255 days) 		Patan High Court
15 Female 19 April 2019
(2 years, 295 days) 		5 May 2024
(−2 years, 87 days) 		Surkhet High Court
16 Male 19 April 2019
(2 years, 295 days) 		15 November 2028
(−6 years, 281 days) 		6 September 2031
(−9 years, 210 days) 		Bar
17 Hari Prasad Phuyal Male 19 April 2019
(2 years, 295 days) 		7 September 2031
(−9 years, 211 days) 		5 October 2035
(−13 years, 239 days) 		Bar
18 Male 19 April 2019
(2 years, 295 days) 		17 June 2035
(−13 years, 129 days) 		Bar
19 Male 19 April 2021
(295 days) 		26 October 2025
(−3 years, 260 days) 		Patan High Court
20 Nahakul Subedi Male 19 April 2021
(295 days) 		6 October 2035
(−13 years, 240 days) 		21 June 2036
(−14 years, 134 days) 		Surkhet High Court

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hon'ble The Chief Justice & Hon'ble Justices". Supreme Court of Nepal. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "President administers oath to newly appointed Chief Justice Rana". The Kathmandu Post. 2 January 2019.

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