Newly appointed Chief Justice Dr Sharma takes oath

Kathmandu, May 19: President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Chief Justice Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma today.

President Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Dr Sharma at a special ceremony held at the Office of the President, Sheetal Niwas, this evening.

Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal, National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal and other high-level government officials were present at the swearing-in ceremony.

Earlier, President Paudel had, on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council and in accordance with Article 129 (2) of the Constitution, appointed Sharma to the post of Chief Justice today. The meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee held at Singha Durbar today unanimously approved the recommendation by the Constitutional Council to appoint Dr Sharma as the 33rd Chief Justice of Nepal.