Court acquits all 21 accused of graft in Sikta project
Anti-corruption body had filed a case against 21 including former minister and chair of Kalika Construction Bikram Pandey for substandard construction.
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: President Ramchandra Paudel has, on the recommendation of the Judicial Council and in accordance with Article 129 (2) of the Constitution, appointed six justices to the Supreme Court.
Those appointed as new justices of Supreme Court today are Saranga Subedi, A
Actor Paul Shah, who was found guilty by Nawalpur District Court in the case of sexual abuse of a minor, has appealed against this in the Pokhara High Court.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed Dr Kumar Chudal (Jhapa) and Nahakul Subedi (Myagdi) as the justices of the Supreme Court.
The President appointed them the Supreme Court justices on the recommendation of the Judicial Council and in accordance with Article 129 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal, spokesperson at the Office of the President, Rup Narayan Bhattarai said in a press note today.
Chudal is the Chief Judge at the High Court, Patan and Subedi the Chief Judge at the High Court, Surkhet. The parliamentary hearing special committee had endorsed their names for appointment few days back.
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