The chief justice of Nepal () is the head of the
judicial branch
The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...
of
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
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 judge.
* Chief judge (Australia)
* Chief judge (United States)
In supreme courts
Some of Chief ...
of the
Supreme Court of Nepal. The chief justice is the highest judicial officer in the country, and acts as a
chief administrative officer for all the judicial system. It is the fourth highest rank on the
Order of precedence in Nepal.
The current chief justice is
Prakash Man Singh Raut.
List of chief justices
See also
*
Supreme Court of Nepal
References
{{Government of Nepal
*
Lists of office-holders in Nepal
1951 establishments in Nepal