Kathmandu: After its first woman president and speaker, Nepal is set to get its first woman chief justice.
A meeting of the Judicial Council today recommended Sushila Karki, the senior most judge in Nepal's Supreme Court, as the next chief justice of the country.
The Judicial Council decided to forward her name to the Constitutional Council headed by the prime minister which is responsible for approving the head of the judiciary.
She will take charge after April 13 when incumbent Chief Justice Kalyan Shrestha retires, Judicial Council Secretary Krishna Giri said after the meeting.
Karki is known to be a fearless judge with zero tolerance for corruption.
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A meeting of the Judicial Council today recommended Sushila Karki, the senior most judge in Nepal's Supreme Court, as the next chief justice of the country.
The Judicial Council decided to forward her name to the Constitutional Council headed by the prime minister which is responsible for approving the head of the judiciary.
She will take charge after April 13 when incumbent Chief Justice Kalyan Shrestha retires, Judicial Council Secretary Krishna Giri said after the meeting.
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Karki is known to be a fearless judge with zero tolerance for corruption.
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(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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