39 judges appointed in High Court (with names)

KATHMANDU: The Judicial Council meeting appointed 39 judges in the High Court today (Wednesday).

The council has appointed 39 people, including 26 district judges, four legal professionals and nine legal professionals, to fill the vacant 40-judge posts of the High Court.

There is still one vacancy in the High Court.

Prior to that, the meeting of the Judicial Service Commission held today has promoted the Secretary of the Judicial Council, Devendraraj Dhakal, to the position of Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court.

Similarly, Bimal Paudel has been recommended for the appointment as the SC registrar.

The posts are lying vacant since Lal Bahadur Kunwar who was the SC chief registrar and Nirmala Paudel who was the registrar were appointed as the High Court judges.