Four judges appointed at Supreme Court

Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel on Wednesday appointed four persons to the vacant posts of justices at the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court said that Baglung Appellate Court judge Tahir Ali Ansari, Rajendra Prasad Koirala, acting chief judge of the Appellate Court in Butwal, former Attorney General Pawan Kumar Ojha and senior advocate Bipulendra Chakrawarti were appointed to the vacant posts.

With this appointment, the number of justices at the apex court has reached 25 including the Chief Justice. The appointment comes following approval from His Majesty King Gyanendra to the recommendation of the Judicial Council.

Nepal Bar Association (NBA), the umbrella organisation of lawyers in Nepal, had on Monday announced that it is opposed to the selection of the judges.

“NBA will not accept any appointment of people -- who have been defending the government’s act of controlling fundamental rights, guaranteed by the Constitution and have expressed their views against the jurisdiction of independent judiciary-- to the prestigious posts of Justice or judges,” the Association said in a statement.

The leadership of the judiciary will be solely responsible for any such decision taken, the NBA warned. nepalnews.com mk/by Dec 29 05

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