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Judicial branch Nepal, in 36 editions.
The entry for Nepal published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat) Chief of State--King BIRENDRA Bir Bikram Shah Dev (since 31 January 1972, crowned King 24 February 1985);
- Heir Apparent Crown Prince DIPENDRA Bir Bikram Shah Dev, son of the King (born 21 June 1971);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Marich Man Singh SHRESTHA (since 15 July 1986)
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat) Chief of State--King BIRENDRA Bir Bikram Shah Dev (since 31 January 1972, crowned King 24 February 1985); Heir Apparent Crown Prince DIPENDRA Bir Bikram Shah Dev, son of the King (born 21 June 1971); Head of Government--Prime Minister Marich Man Singh SHRESTHA (since 15 July 1986)
- Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat) Chief of State--King BIRENDRA Bir Bikram Shah Dev (since 31 January 1972, crowned King 24 February 1985);
- Heir Apparent Crown Prince DIPENDRA Bir Bikram Shah Dev, son of the King (born 21 June 1971);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Girija Prasad KOIRALA (since 29 May 1991) ruling party--Nepali Congress Party (NCP), Girija Prasad KOIRALA, Ganesh Man SINGH, Krishna Prasad BHATTARAI;
- center--the NDP has two factions: National Democratic Party/Chand (NDP/Chand), Lokinra Bahadur CHAND, and National Democratic Party/Thapa (NDP/Thapa), Surya Bahadur THAPA;
- Terai Rights Sadbhavana (Goodwill) Party, G. N. Naryan SINGH;
- Communist--Communist Party of Nepal/United Marxist and Leninist (CPN/UML), Man Mohan ADIKHARY;
- United People's Front (UPF), N. K. PRASAI;
- Rohit Party, N. M. BIJUKCHHE;
- Democratic Party, leader NA
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat) Chief of State--King BIRENDRA Bir Bikram Shah Dev (since 31 January 1972, crowned King 24 February 1985); Heir Apparent Crown Prince DIPENDRA Bir Bikram Shah Dev, son of the King (born 21 June 1971); Head of Government--Prime Minister Marich Man Singh SHRESTHA Girija Prasad KOIRALA (since 15 July 1986) 29 May 1991) ruling party--Nepali Congress Party (NCP), Girija Prasad KOIRALA, Ganesh Man SINGH, Krishna Prasad BHATTARAI; center--the NDP has two factions: National Democratic Party/Chand (NDP/Chand), Lokinra Bahadur CHAND, and National Democratic Party/Thapa (NDP/Thapa), Surya Bahadur THAPA; Terai Rights Sadbhavana (Goodwill) Party, G. N. Naryan SINGH; Communist--Communist Party of Nepal/United Marxist and Leninist (CPN/UML), Man Mohan ADIKHARY; United People's Front (UPF), N. K. PRASAI; Rohit Party, N. M. BIJUKCHHE; Democratic Party, leader NA
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat)
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat)
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat), chief justice is appointed by the king on recommendation of the Constitutional Council, the other judges are appointed by the king on the recommendation of the Judicial Council
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat), chief justice
is appointed by the king on recommendation of the Constitutional
Council, the other judges are appointed by the king on the
recommendation of the Judicial Council
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat), chief justice is appointed by the king on recommendation of the Constitutional Council, the other judges are appointed by the king on the recommendation of the Judicial Council
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat), chief justice
appointed by the king on recommendation of the Constitutional
the other judges are appointed by the king on the
the Judicial Council
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat), chief justice is appointed by the monarch on recommendation of the Constitutional Council, the other judges are appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Judicial Council
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat), chief justice is
is appointed by the king monarch on recommendation of the Constitutional Council,
Council, the other judges are appointed by the king monarch on the
recommendation of
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat), chief justice is appointed by the monarch on recommendation of the Constitutional Council, the other judges are appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Judicial Council
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat), chief justice
The same text in 8 editions, 2001 to 2008.
Supreme Court or Sarbochha Adalat (chief justice is appointed by the monarch on recommendation of the Constitutional Council; the other judges are appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Judicial Council)
Supreme Court (Sarbochha Adalat), chief or Sarbochha Adalat (chief justice is appointed by the monarch on recommendation of the Constitutional Council, Council; the other judges are appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Judicial Council Council)
Supreme Court or Sarbochha Adalat (the president appoints the chief justice is appointed by the monarch on recommendation of the Constitutional Council; the chief justice appoints other judges on the recommendation of the Judicial Council)
Supreme Court or Sarbochha Adalat (chief (the president appoints the chief justice is appointed by the monarch on recommendation of the Constitutional Council; the chief justice appoints other judges are appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Judicial Council)
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Supreme Court or Sarbochha Adalat (the president appoints the chief justice on recommendation of the Constitutional Council; the chief justice appoints other judges on the recommendation of the Judicial Council)
Supreme Court or Sarbochha Adalat (the president appoints the chief justice is appointed by the monarch on recommendation of the Constitutional Council; the chief justice appoints other judges on the recommendation of the Judicial Council)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 14 judges
note - Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
- judge selection and term of office:
- the Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council;
- other judges are appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Judicial Council;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- appellate and district courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 14 judges
note - Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
judge selection and term of office:
the Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council; other judges are appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Judicial Council; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts:
appellate and district courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 14 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- the Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council;
- other judges appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Judicial Council;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- appellate and district courts
note: Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
highest court(s):judges judges)
note - Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
judge selection and term of office:are appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Judicial Council; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts:
note: Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 14 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- the Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council;
- other judges appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Judicial Council;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal; district courts
note: Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 14 judges)
judge selection and term of office: the Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council; other judges appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Judicial Council; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts: appellate and Court of Appeal; district courts
note: Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 20 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- the Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, a 5-member,high-level advisory body headed by the prime minister;
- other judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Council, a 5-member advisory body headed by the chief justice;
- the chief justice term of office is 6 years;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Court of Appeal;
- district courts
note: Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 14 20 judges)
judge selection and term of office: the Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the prime minister president on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council; Council, a 5-member,high-level advisory body headed by the prime minister; other judges appointed by the prime minister president on the recommendation of the Judicial Council; Council, a 5-member advisory body headed by the chief justice; the chief justice term of office is 6 years; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts: High Court; Court of Appeal; district courts
note: Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 20 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, a 5-member, high-level advisory body headed by the prime minister;
- other judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council, a 5-member advisory body headed by the chief justice;
- the chief justice serves a 6-year term;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- Court of Appeal;
- district courts
note: Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 20 judges)
judge selection and term of office: the Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president on upon the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, a 5-member,high-level 5-member, high-level advisory body headed by the prime minister; other judges appointed by the president on upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council, a 5-member advisory body headed by the chief justice; the chief justice term of office is 6 years; serves a 6-year term; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts: High Court; Court of Appeal; district courts
note: Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 20 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, a 5-member, high-level advisory body headed by the prime minister;
- other judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council, a 5-member advisory body headed by the chief justice;
- the chief justice serves a 6-year term;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- High Court; district courts
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 20 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, a 5-member, high-level advisory body headed by the prime minister; other judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council, a 5-member advisory body headed by the chief justice; the chief justice serves a 6-year term; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts: High Court; Court of Appeal; district courts
note: Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 20 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, a 5-member, high-level advisory body headed by the prime minister;
- other judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council, a 5-member advisory body headed by the chief justice;
- the chief justice serves a 6-year term;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- High Court; district courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 20 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, a 5-member, high-level advisory body headed by the prime minister; other judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council, a 5-member advisory body headed by the chief justice; the chief justice serves a 6-year term; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts: High Court; district courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 20 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, a 5-member, high-level advisory body headed by the prime minister;
- other judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Council, a 5-member advisory body headed by the chief justice;
- the chief justice serves a 6-year term;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- High Court; district courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 20 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president upon on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, a 5-member, high-level advisory body headed by the prime minister; other judges appointed by the president upon on the recommendation of the Judicial Council, a 5-member advisory body headed by the chief justice; the chief justice serves a 6-year term; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts: High Court; district courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nepal: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nepal/judicial-branch.