Manoj Sharma recommended as Nepal's new Chief Justice
Sharma, who is one of the Supreme Court judges, will be appointed as the chief justice of Nepal after the Parliamentary Hearing Committee endorses his name. Sharma served as an additional judge at the appellate courts in Butwal and Patan from June 10, 2013 to December 12, 2015, the newspaper said, adding, he was appointed as a Supreme Court justice and assumed charge on April 19, 2019.
The Constitutional Council on Thursday recommended Justice Manoj Sharma as the next Chief Justice of Nepal, official sources said here. The meeting was chaired by Prime minister Balendra Shah. Sharma, who is one of the Supreme Court judges, will be appointed as the chief justice of Nepal after the Parliamentary Hearing Committee endorses his name. If endorsed, Sharma will serve a full six-year term. The Kathmandu Post said Sharma earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from Nepal Law Campus and a Master of Laws degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University in India. He later obtained a doctorate in labour law from Tribhuvan University. Sharma served as an additional judge at the appellate courts in Butwal and Patan from June 10, 2013 to December 12, 2015, the newspaper said, adding, he was appointed as a Supreme Court justice and assumed charge on April 19, 2019.
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