Sushila Singh () also known as Sushila Singh Shilu was the first female justice of the
Supreme Court of Nepal
The Supreme Court of Nepal () is the highest court in Nepal. It is designated as the court of record by the Constitution of Nepal. It has appellate jurisdiction over decisions of the seven High Courts (including eleven Benches of the High Cour ...
. She served as a Supreme Court justice for five years. She was also the first woman to serve as a senior advocate.
On 22 May 2020, Singh died at the age of 81 and is survived by her husband and two sons, one of whom lives in Germany.
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Sushila Karki
Sushila Karki () (born 7 June 1952 in Biratnagar) is a Nepalese jurist. She is the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal and the only woman to have held the post. Karki became Chief Justice on 11 July 2016. The Constitutional Coun ...
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Supreme Court of Nepal
Justices of the Supreme Court of Nepal
2020 deaths
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