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Chief Justice of Nepalप्रधान न्यायाधीशमनोजकुमार शर्माas of 2026-10-11Photo: supremecourt.gov.np
Office
Chief Justice of Nepalप्रधान न्यायाधीश
Institution
Supreme Court of Nepalसर्वोच्च अदालत Official website
Source
supremecourt.gov.np/web Checked 2026-10-11

Short biography

  • Holds a B.L. from Nepal Law Campus, Tribhuvan University (1994), an LL.M. from the University of Pune (2004) and a doctorate in labour law from Tribhuvan University (2018).त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय, नेपाल ल क्याम्पसबाट बीएल (सन् १९९४), पुणे विश्वविद्यालयबाट एलएलएम (सन् २००४) र त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालयबाट श्रम कानुनमा विद्यावारिधि (सन् २०१८)। Supreme Court of Nepal paragraph 2
  • Practised as an advocate from 1995; councillor of the Supreme Court Bar Association (1998–2000) and executive member (2010).सन् १९९५ देखि अधिवक्ताका रूपमा वकालत; सर्वोच्च अदालत बार एसोसिएसनका पार्षद (सन् १९९८–२०००) र कार्यसमिति सदस्य (सन् २०१०)। Supreme Court of Nepal paragraph 3
  • Additional Judge of the Appellate Court, Butwal and Patan (June 2013 – December 2015); Supreme Court Justice from 19 April 2019; member (2023–2024) and later chair (2024–2026) of the Access to Justice Commission.पुनरावेदन अदालत बुटवल र पाटनमा अतिरिक्त न्यायाधीश (जुन २०१३ – डिसेम्बर २०१५); १९ अप्रिल २०१९ देखि सर्वोच्च अदालतका न्यायाधीश; न्यायमा पहुँच आयोगको सदस्य (२०२३–२०२४) र अध्यक्ष (२०२४–२०२६)। Supreme Court of Nepal paragraph 4
  • Appointed Chief Justice of Nepal on 19 May 2026 by the President, after the Constitutional Council's recommendation of 7 May 2026 and unanimous endorsement by the Parliamentary Hearing Committee; the term is six years.संवैधानिक परिषद्‌को ७ मे २०२६ को सिफारिस र संसदीय सुनुवाइ समितिको सर्वसम्मत अनुमोदनपछि १९ मे २०२६ मा राष्ट्रपतिबाट प्रधानन्यायाधीशमा नियुक्त; पदावधि ६ वर्ष। HimalPress full article; appointment date also in supreme_court-cv (last line)

Record in office

  • 2026-06-24 A Full Court meeting approved the 'Judiciary Information and Communication Technology Policy, 2083', now being implemented.पूर्ण बैठकबाट 'न्यायपालिकाको सूचना तथा सञ्चार प्रविधि नीति, २०८३' पारित भई कार्यान्वयनको चरणमा रहेको। Supreme Court of Nepal p.1, item २ (Full Court meeting of 2083/03/10)
  • 2026-07 Established a 'Judicial Good Governance Centre' to hear and settle complaints, and approved a Monitoring and Supervision Procedure, 2083 for judges' conduct.गुनासो सुन्ने र फछ्र्यौट गर्ने 'न्यायिक सुशासन केन्द्र' स्थापना गरियो र न्यायाधीशको काम कारबाही तथा आचरण अनुगमनका लागि 'अनुगमन तथा निगरानी कार्यविधि, २०८३' स्वीकृत गरियो। Supreme Court of Nepal p.2, item ४ (centre established 2083/03/31)
  • 2026-08 Full Court approved a directive on live broadcasting of hearings, 2083; live streaming began on a trial basis at the Supreme Court, Janakpur High Court and the Okhaldhunga temporary bench.पूर्ण बैठकबाट अदालतमा हुने सुनुवाइको प्रत्यक्ष प्रसारण (व्यवस्थापन तथा सञ्चालन) निर्देशिका, २०८३ पारित; सर्वोच्च अदालत, उच्च अदालत जनकपुर र अस्थायी इजलास ओखलढुंगामा परीक्षणका रूपमा प्रत्यक्ष प्रसारण सुरु। Supreme Court of Nepal p.1, item २ (Full Court meeting of 2083/05/03)
  • 2026-09-21 The Supreme Court published a report on the basic administrative work done in the Chief Justice's first four months (2083/02/05–2083/06/04 BS), including declaring the year a 'judgment-writing year' and forming a study committee on judge numbers by caseload.सर्वोच्च अदालतले प्रधानन्यायाधीशको कार्यकालको पहिलो चौमासिक (२०८३/०२/०५–२०८३/०६/०४) मा सम्पादित प्रशासनिक कार्यको विवरण सार्वजनिक गर्‍यो; यसमा यो वर्षलाई 'फैसला लेखन वर्ष' घोषणा गरिएको र मुद्दाको चापअनुसार न्यायाधीश दरबन्दी अध्ययन समिति गठन भएको उल्लेख छ। Supreme Court of Nepal pp.1-2, items ५ and ६; letter dated 2083/06/05
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