सपना प्रधान मल्ल
Senior-most sitting justice of Nepal's Supreme Court; served as Acting Chief Justice from 1 April 2026 to 19 May 2026 after Prakash Man Singh Raut's mandatory retirement at age 65. Bypassed for the permanent Chief Justice appointment when the Constitutional Council picked fourth-in-line Manoj Kumar Sharma; appointment drew criticism from legal and political circles as a breach of seniority convention.
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नवनियुक्त प्रधानन्यायाधीश मनोजकुमार शर्माको कार्यभार सम्हालेसँगै सर्वोच्च अदालतकी वरिष्ठतम न्यायाधीश सपना प्रधान मल्ल २० दिनको बिदामा बसेकी …
सर्वोच्च अदालतकी वरिष्ठतम् न्यायाधीश सपना प्रधान मल्लले प्रधानन्यायाधीश नियुक्ति प्रक्रियाप्रति असन्तुष्टि जनाउँदै २० दिने बिदा बस्ने निर्णय…
सर्वोच्च अदालतकी न्यायाधीश सपना प्रधान मल्ल २० दिनको बिदामा बसेकी छिन्। उनको बिदा बुधबारदेखि सुरु भएको हो। अदालत प्रशासनले उनको बिदाको कारण …
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KATHMANDU: The Judicial Council Secretariat has removed the name and photograph of senior Supreme Court Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla from the section designated for the senior-most justice. The development comes while Justice Malla is on leave following the appointment of Manoj Kumar Sharma as Chief Justice. Despite being on leave, Justice Malla continues to hold […]
KATHMANDU: Sapana Pradhan Malla has gone on a 20-day leave following the appointment of Manoj Kumar Sharma as Chief Justice. Supreme Court spokesperson Arjun Koirala confirmed that Malla has taken leave for 20 days. After former Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut retired upon reaching the constitutional age limit of 65, Malla, as the senior-most […]
Justice Malla has been expressing dissatisfaction over the recommendation of Manoj Kumar Sharma as CJ, arguing that the established precedent of appointing the senior-most justice to the top post has been breached.
Malla, who had been serving as Acting Chief Justice, was dissatisfied after being overlooked despite being the senior-most justice at the Supreme Court.
Kathmandu. Senior-most Judge Sapana Malla Pradhan has gone on leave for 20 days after Chief Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma...
