Constitutional Council Breaks Tradition, Recommends Fourth Senior Judge for Chief Justice

Kathmandu. While the Constitutional Council has been recommending the name of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court based on seniority and age in the past, this time that tradition has been broken.

It has been a practice that due to seniority being the main basis, political parties have been appointing judges to ensure that individuals close to them fall into the role of Chief Justice. It was predetermined who would become Chief Justice in the court within a period of 10 to 12 years.