Judiciary
Appointments, conduct and careers of judges.
Two posts are reserved for internal candidates, one is open and one is for the Dalit group. The commission had earlier recommended two Supreme Court registrars and a Judicial Council secretary.
The committee endorsed Dr Ratna Bahadur Bagchand, Chandra Bahadur Saru, Janak Pandey and Gokarna Dangi, recommended by the Judicial Council on 6 October. Thirteen complaints had been filed against the nominees.
Of 152 High Court judges, 70 came from legal practice and 56 from the district courts. No sitting Supreme Court justice began as a district judge. What the Constitution says about the balance, and the arguments on each side.
The Judicial Council can discipline and remove High Court and district judges. Supreme Court justices can be removed only by impeachment. A guide to Article 153 and related provisions.
