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.
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