Four newly appointed SC justices assume office

Kathmandu: Four newly appointed justices of the Supreme Court assumed office on Friday.

Prior to this, Chief Justice Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed SC justices in the presence of President Ramchandra Paudel on Friday itself.

SC justices Dr Ratna Bahadur Bagchand, Chandra Bahadur Saru, Janak Pandey and Gokarna Dangi were administered the oath of office and secrecy in the President’s Office, Shitalniwas.

Earlier, President Paudel had appointed the four judges upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council. Before their appointment by the President, their nominations were endorsed by the Parliamentary Hearing Committee.

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