गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Judges’ appointments soon: CJ Karki Nepal Judges’ appointments soon: CJ Karki KathmanduPati July 16, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki has said the appointment of judges would take place on time. As he said, preparations are underway to summon a meeting of the Judicial Council to proceed towards the appointment of judges. During his meeting with office-bearers of Constitutional and Judicial Journalists Forum, he said a delay in judges’ appointment contributed to an increasing number of cases pending in the court. As he said, seven posts of judges at the Supreme Court and 60 at the high courts will be turning vacant soon. The Constitutional provision is that recommendations for appointment to the post turning vacant should be made one month before they turn vacant. But the process is hampered as the meeting of the Judicial Council has not yet taken place. Only five judges are presently at the Supreme Court for justice delivery. According to him, cases up to the fiscal year 2067-68 BS have been sorted out and in a period of one year over 3,500 cases exceeding over five years have been settled. Four benches in four days of the week are dedicated to deciding on old cases. He also shared about the plans to reduce cases exceeding two years in high and district courts to nil. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Now more than ever, support the IT sector
