Senior Most Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla Returns to Bench After 20-Day Leave
Summary
Senior most justice of the Supreme Court Sapana Pradhan Malla has returned to the bench after a 20-day leave, with several cases scheduled in her single and joint benches.
Key Points
- Senior most justice Sapana Pradhan Malla returned to the Supreme Court bench after a 20-day leave.
- She had approved her own leave as acting Chief Justice before Manoj Kumar Sharma took office.
- Before Sharma's appointment, Malla was the first in order of seniority for Chief Justice.
- Malla was dissatisfied over the Constitutional Council recommending Sharma, who was fourth in seniority, for Chief Justice.
- Seven cases have been scheduled in her single bench and 166 in her joint bench with Justice Meghraj Pokharel.
