Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel has today, on the recommendations of the Judicial Council, appointed three new Justices to the Supreme Court.
According to National News Agency Nepal, senior advocate Meghraj Pokharel, High Court Janakpur’s Chief Judge Shreekant Poudel, and High Court Dipayal’s Chief Judge Shanti Singh Thapa have been appointed as Justices of the Apex Court of the country. The appointments were confirmed through a press statement issued by Shailaja Regmi Bhattarai, Spokesperson at the Office of the President.
The Head of the State entrusted the three Justices with the responsibility in accordance with Article 129 (2) of the Constitution, as noted in the press statement.