Chief Justice of Nepal | |
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नेपालका प्रधान न्यायाधीश | |
since 22 August 2023 | |
Style | The Right Honourable |
Appointer | Presidential nomination with confirmation from parliament |
Term length | 6 years[1] |
Inaugural holder | Hari Prasad Pradhan |
Formation | 10 August 1951 |
Salary | NPR 88,950[2] |
Website | Supreme Court of Nepal |
Nepal portal |
The chief justice of Nepal (Nepali: प्रधान न्यायाधीश) is the head of the judicial branch of Nepal and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Nepal. The chief justice is the highest judicial officer in the country, and acts as a chief administrative officer for all the judicial system. It is the fourth highest rank on the Order of precedence in Nepal.
The current chief justice is Prakash Man Singh Raut.[3]