Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana

The Right Honourable
Cholendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
चोलेन्द्र शम्शेर
27th Chief Justice of Nepal
In office
2 January 2019 – 13 December 2022
Appointed byPresidential recommendation of constitutional council
Preceded byOm Prakash Mishra
Succeeded byHari Krishna Karki
Personal details
Born (1957-12-13) 13 December 1957 (age 67)
Kathmandu Ward no. 32, Kalikasthan
Nationality Nepal
EducationTribhuvan University (LLB)

Cholendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Nepali: चोलेन्द्र शम्शेर ज.ब.रा.) is a former chief justice of Nepal. He is the 29th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.[1] He has been appointed by President on the recommendation of Constitutional Council of Nepal and oathed by Bidhya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal on 2 January 2019.[2][3]

Career

Designation Organization/Institution Tenure Period
Chief Justice Supreme Court of Nepal 2 January 2019 – 13 December 2022
Justice Supreme Court of Nepal 27 May 2014 – 2 January 2019
Acting Chief Judge Appellate Court Butwal 15 April 2013 – 27 May 2014
Judge Appellate Court Butwal 20 March 2013 – 15 April 2013
Judge Appellate Court Rajbiraj 8 August 2011 – 20 March 2013
Judge Appellate Court Pokhara 26 February 2009 – 8 August 2011
Judge Appellate Court Dipayal 23 September 2008 – 26 February 2009
Member Special Court 26 January 2006 – 23 September 2008
Judge Appellate Court Surkhet 12 April 2005 – 26 January 2006
Additional Judge Various Appellate Court 15 April 1996 – 12 April 2005
Advocate (Legal Practice) - 22 November 1979 – 10 April 1996

Awards

  • Maha Ujwaol Rastradeep awards from the President of Nepal in 2021[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Right Honorable Mr. CHOLENDRA SHUMSHER JBR". supremecourt.gov.np. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana confirmed as Chief Justice". The Himalayan Times. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. ^ "PHC endorses Cholendra Shumsher as next Chief Justice". My Republica. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ "राष्ट्रपतिबाट विभिन्न विभूषण, अलङ्कार र पदकको घोषणा | Radio Nepal". Retrieved 26 December 2021.