Keshav Prasad Upadhyaya was a Nepalese judge who served as 13th
Chief Justice of Nepal
The chief justice of Nepal () is the head of the judicial branch of Nepal and the chief judge
Chief judge may refer to:
In lower or circuit courts
The highest-ranking or most senior member of a lower court or circuit court with more than one j ...
, in office from 16 December 1999 to 5 December 2002. He was appointed by the then-
king of Nepal
The King of Nepal (traditionally known as the Mahārājdhirāja i.e. Great King of Kings; ) was Nepal's head of state and monarch from 1768 to 2008. He served as the head of the Nepalese monarchy—Shah Dynasty. The monarchy was abolished on 2 ...
,
Birendra
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (; 29 December 1945 – 1 June 2001) was King of Nepal from 1972 until his assassination in 2001.
Early life and education
Birendra was born at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace in Kathmandu as the eldest son of t ...
.
Upadhyaya was preceded by
Mohan Prasad Sharma and succeeded by
Kedar Nath Upadhyay.
References
Chief justices of Nepal
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