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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.
After the Judicial Council recommended four High Court judges for the Supreme Court on 6 October, the Bar said the choice disregarded Articles 129(5) and 42(1) of the Constitution.
District courts are where most cases in Nepal begin. What Articles 148 to 151 of the Constitution say about their structure, the quotas for appointing judges, and their jurisdiction.
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 15 September meeting sent the Supreme Court registrar, a district judge and the head of the judgment execution directorate to the High Court. Lawyers said appointments should have started at the top.
