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The Supreme Court of Nepal is the highest court in Nepal and is designated the court of record by the Constitution of Nepal. It has appellate jurisdiction over decisions of the seven High Courts, including their eleven Benches, and it has extraordinary original jurisdiction. The court consists of twenty judges and a chief justice. It was established on 21 May 1956 and sits on Ram Shah Path in Kathmandu. Its judges are nominated by the President and confirmed by Parliament.

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Kalyan Shrestha

Supreme Court of Nepal

Sushila Karki

Supreme Court of Nepal
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Kalyan Shrestha, Jurists
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Sushila Karki, Jurists
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Law of Nepal, Legal Systems
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Kathmandu

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Nepal

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1. Supreme Court of Nepal (Wikipedia)
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    The Supreme Court of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको सर्वोच्च अदालत, romanized: Nēpālakō sarvōcca adālata) is the highest court in Nepal.
  • Infobox: established
    21 May 1956
  • Lead: highest court in Nepal
    The Supreme Court of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको सर्वोच्च अदालत, romanized: Nēpālakō sarvōcca adālata) is the highest court in Nepal.
  • In Legal System: Law of Nepal, Lead (country)
    The Supreme Court of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको सर्वोच्च अदालत, romanized: Nēpālakō sarvōcca adālata) is the highest court in Nepal.
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Wikidata: Supreme Court of Nepal
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Kalyan Shrestha (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Kalyan Shrestha, Lead: Supreme Court of Nepal
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Kalyan Shrestha (Nepali: कल्याण श्रेष्ठ; born 14 April 1951) is the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.
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Wikipedia: Sushila Karki
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Karki was appointed an ad hoc justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal in 2009.
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