Quota distribution in High Court judges: 4 for NC, 2 for UML
Summary
The Judicial Council recommended 27 judges for the High Court with a quota-sharing arrangement giving Nepali Congress double the share of CPN (UML). Two Chief Judge positions remain vacant.
Key Points
- The Judicial Council recommended 27 judges for appointment to the High Court.
- Positions of two Chief Judges remain unfilled after recommendations.
- Quota-sharing between Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) allocated twice as many seats to Nepali Congress compared to UML.
- The quota reserved for UML was left vacant in earlier Supreme Court appointments due to dissatisfaction by Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut.
