Parliamentary Hearing Committee endorses proposed judges for Supreme Court

Kathmandu: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee of the Federal Parliament endorsed the recommendation of four judges for appointment as Supreme Court (SC) judges.

A meeting of the Committee today endorsed the nominees: Dr Ratna Bahadur Bagchand (Chief Judge of the High Court, Pokhara), Chandra Bahadur Saru (Judge of the High Court, Patan), Janak Pandey (Judge of the High Court, Patan’s Hetauda Bench) and Gokarna Dangi (Judge of the High Court, Janakpur’s Birgunj Bench) for their appointments to the apex court.

Earlier, on October 6, the Judicial Council had proposed them as SC judges. The hearings on the nominees had begun on November 5.

According to Committee President Bodh Narayan Shrestha, a total of 13 complaints were received against the proposed judges.

As per the constitution, President Ramchanda Paudel shall appoint SC judges after the Parliamentary Hearing Committee endorses the recommendations made by the Judicial Council.

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