In the presence of Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut, 27 newly appointed High Court judges took the oath of office and secrecy today.
At a ceremony held at the Supreme Court, Chief Judge of the Patan High Court, Lal Bahadur Kunwar, administered the oath to the appointees. The Judicial Council had appointed and assigned the judges during its meeting on July 6 (22nd of Shrawan).
Among those appointed are:
- Judicial Council Secretary Yam Bahadur Budhamagar — High Court Surkhet, Jumla Bench
- Dhading District Judge Gopal Prasad Bastola — High Court Patan
- Okhaldhunga District Judge Giriraj Gautam — High Court Dipayal, Mahendranagar Bench
- Gulmi District Judge Yuvraj Gautam — High Court Biratnagar, Okhaldhunga Temporary Bench
- Dang District Judge Tejnarayan Paudel — High Court Tulsipur, Butwal Bench
- Parbat District Judge Prakash Dhungana — High Court Patan
- Udayapur District Judge Deepak Kumar Kharel — High Court Patan
- Gorkha District Judge Shib Bahadur Ranabhat — High Court Patan
- Kathmandu District Judge Kamal Prasad Pokharel — High Court Janakpur
- Bhaktapur District Judge Basudev Nyaupane — High Court Patan
- Palpa District Judge Dal Bahadur KC — High Court Tulsipur, Nepalgunj Bench
- Kapilvastu District Judge Prakash Chandra Adhikari — High Court Dipayal
- Chitwan District Judge Ramesh Prasad Gyawali — High Court Patan
- Morang District Judge Uday Prasad Bhattarai — High Court Biratnagar (Dhankuta Bench)
- Makwanpur District Judge Avani Mainali Bhattarai — High Court Patan
- Registrar of High Court Pokhara Khadga Raj Adhikari — High Court Dipayal
- Deputy Attorney General of Patan High Government Attorney’s Office Shankar Khatri — High Court Janakpur (Birgunj Temporary Bench)
- Supreme Court Registrar Achyut Kuinkel — High Court Patan
- Under Secretary of the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Komal Bahadur Khatri — High Court Surkhet
- From the legal profession, Sharmila Thapa Bista — High Court Patan (Hetauda Bench)
- Pratap Singh Thakurathi — High Court Tulsipur (Butwal Bench)
- Bal Krishna Gaire — High Court Pokhara (Baglung Bench)
- Nisha Baniya — High Court Tulsipur (Butwal Bench)
- Shyam Kumar Bishwakarma — High Court Dipayal
- Arun Kumar Panjiyar — High Court Biratnagar (Okhaldhunga Temporary Bench)
All the appointees formally assumed their roles following the swearing-in ceremony.
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