Hari Prasad Pradhan

Hari Prasad Pradhan was a Nepalese judge who served as 1st and 3rd Chief Justice of Nepal, in office between 10 August 1951 and 20 May 1956 and 14 December 1961 and 15 December 1963.[1][2] He was the first Chief Justice of Nepal and the only jurist to hold the position for two terms.[3] He was also the Chief Justice to allow woman lawyers in the country.[4]

Former Hon'ble
Hari Prasad Pradhan
1st in Chief Justice of Nepal
In office
10 August 1951  20 May 1956
Appointed byTribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Preceded byHari Prasad Pradhan
Succeeded byRatna Bahadur Bista
3rd in Chief Justice of Nepal
In office
14 December 1961  15 December 1963
Appointed byMahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Preceded byAnirudra Prasad Singh
Succeeded byBhagwati Prashad Singh
Personal details
Nationality   Nepal

References

  1. "सर्वोच्च अदालत नेपाल". www.supremecourt.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  2. Shrestha, Kalyan. "Nepali Judiciary: Achievements and Challenges". NKCS.
  3. Magazine, New Spolight. "Supreme Court Self-Strangulates (Itself and Loktantra)". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. "Women representation in judicial sector appalling". The Himalayan Times. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2019-09-24.


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