Four Supreme Court justices sworn in

KATHMANDU: Four newly appointed Supreme Court justices took the oath of office and secrecy on Friday.

Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma administered the oath to Dr Ratna Bahadur Bagchand, Chandra Bahadur Saru, Janak Pandey and Gokarna Dangi at a ceremony held at the Office of the President in the presence of President Ram Chandra Paudel.

Earlier, President Paudel had appointed the four justices on the recommendation of the Judicial Council.

According to a statement issued by the Office of the President, Paudel appointed Bagchand, Saru, Pandey and Dangi as Supreme Court justices as per Article 129 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015.

The Judicial Council had recommended the four candidates for appointment on October 6. Their nominations were subsequently endorsed by the Parliamentary Hearing Committee on November 7.

The four were previously serving as chief judges and judges at various high courts.