Constitutional Council nominates fourth-ranked justice as CJ, breaking seniority tradition
myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com · Fri May 08 00:18:00 GMT 2026
KATHMANDU, May 8: The Constitutional Council (CC) has recommended Supreme Court (SC) Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma for appointment as the next Chief Justice (CJ) of Nepal, in a move that departs from established seniority norms and has triggered debate within legal and political circles.
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