List of sitting judges of the Supreme Court of Nepal

This is a list of judges of the Supreme Court of Nepal, the highest court in Nepal. The list is ordered according to seniority. There are currently 17 judges (including the chief justice), with the maximum possible number being 21. As per the Constitution of Nepal, judges of the Supreme Court must take a mandatory retirement aged 65. ^[1]

Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut is the current Chief Justice, having assumed office on 6 October 2024. ^{[2] [3]}

List of Judges ordered by seniority

Sr. No.	Name	Gender	Date of appointment	Becomes CJ on	Date of retirement	Appointed from
1	Prakash Man Singh Raut (Chief Justice)	Male	1 August 2016 (9 years, 174 days)	6 October 2024 (1 year, 108 days)	30 March 2026 (−67 days)	Bar
2	Sapana Pradhan Malla	Female	1 August 2016 (9 years, 174 days)	31 March 2026 (−68 days)	14 November 2028 (−2 years, 297 days)	Bar
3	Kumar Regmi	Male	19 April 2019 (6 years, 278 days)	15 November 2028 (−2 years, 298 days)	6 September 2031 (−5 years, 227 days)	Bar
4	Hari Prasad Phuyal	Male	19 April 2019 (6 years, 278 days)	7 September 2031 (−5 years, 228 days)	5 October 2035 (−9 years, 256 days)	Bar
5	Manoj Kumar Sharma (Justice)	Male	19 April 2019 (6 years, 278 days)		17 June 2035 (−9 years, 146 days)	Bar
6	Nahakul Subedi	Male	19 April 2021 (4 years, 278 days)	6 October 2035 (−9 years, 257 days)	21 June 2036 (−10 years, 151 days)	Surkhet High Court
7	Til Prasad Shrestha	Male	30 March 2022 (3 years, 298 days)		29 August 2026 (−219 days)	Biratnagar High Court
8	Binod Sharma	Male	18 September 2023 (2 years, 126 days)		1 November 2026 (−283 days)	Patan High Court
9	Saranga Subedi	Female	20 December 2023 (2 years, 33 days)		2 February 2032 (−6 years, 11 days)	Janakpur High Court
10	Abdul Ajiz Musalman	Male	20 December 2023 (2 years, 33 days)		23 March 2030 (−4 years, 60 days)	Patan High Court, Hetauda Bench
11	Mahesh Sharma Poudel	Male	20 December 2023 (2 years, 33 days)		23 May 2030 (−4 years, 121 days)	Patan High Court
12	Tek Prasad Dhungana	Male	20 December 2023 (2 years, 33 days)	22 June 2036 (−10 years, 152 days)	20 December 2036 (−10 years, 333 days)	Patan High Court
13	Sunil Kumar Pokharel	Male	20 December 2023 (2 years, 33 days)		18 October 2034 (−8 years, 269 days)	Bar
14	Balkrishna Dhakal	Male	20 December 2023 (2 years, 33 days)		18 June 2034 (−8 years, 147 days)	Bar
15	Nripadhwoj Niraula	Male	10 November 2024 (1 year, 73 days)	21 December 2036 (−10 years, 334 days)	7 February 2037 (−11 years, 16 days)	Patan High Court
16	Nityananda Pandeya	Male	10 November 2024 (1 year, 73 days)		24 February 2031 (−5 years, 33 days)	Tulsipur High Court
17	Meghraj Pokhrel	Male
18	Shreekanta Poudel	Male
19	Shanti Singh Thapa	Female
Source: [4]

See also

• List of chief justices of Nepal

References

1. "The Constitution of Nepal" (PDF). Nepal Law Commission . Retrieved 27 August 2023.
2. "President Paudel appoints Prakash Man Singh Raut as chief justice". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
3. "Prakash Man Singh Raut unanimously endorsed as chief justice". setopati.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
4. "Hon'ble The Chief Justice & Hon'ble Justices". Supreme Court of Nepal . Retrieved 6 May 2020.

External links

• Official website