Prakash Man Singh Raut recommended for Chief Justice

KATHMANDU: Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut has been recommended for appointment as the next Chief Justice of Nepal.

A meeting of the Constitutional Council, held on Monday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, unanimously picked Raut, the senior-most justice in the Supreme Court, for the position.

The Judicial Council had sent the names of eight eligible justices for the position to the Constitutional Council on September 5. Raut was chosen based on seniority, according to a member of the Constitutional Council.

Raut’s recommendation needs to be approved by the Parliamentary Hearing Committee before his formal appointment as the next Chief Justice.

Incumbent Chief Justice Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha is set to retire on October 6 due to age limits.