Parliamentary Hearing Committee Endorses Proposed Judges for Supreme Court

The Parliamentary Hearing Committee of the Federal Parliament endorsed the recommendation of four judges for the appointment as the Supreme Court (SC) judges.

A meeting of the Committee today endorsed the nominees- Dr Ratna Bahadur Bagchand ( chief judge of High Court, Pokhara), Chandra Bahadur Saru ( judge of High Court, Patan), Janak Pandey ( judge of High Court Patan’s Hetauda Bench) and Gokarna Dangi (judge of High Court Janakpur’s Birgunj bench) for their appointments at the apex court.

Earlier, on October 6, the Judicial Council had proposed them as SC judges. The hearings on the nominees had begun on November 5.

According to Committee president Bodh Narayan Shrestha, total 13 complaints were received against the proposed judges.

As per constitution, President Ramchanda Paudel shall appoint SC judges after the Parliamentary Hearing Committee endorses the recommendations made by the Judicial Council.