Kathmandu, July 26
The Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee is conducting a hearing with Acting Chief Justice Deepak Raj Joshee, whom the Constitutional Council has recommended for the position of Chief Justice at Supreme Court, on Thursday.
It has been learned that the Committee has received five complaints against the Chief Justice. One of the charges is related to mention of different information on two academic certificates. His predecessor Gopal Parajuli had lost the powerful position owing to a similar dispute.
The Committee, comprising 12 members of House of Representatives and three from National Assembly, has summoned Joshi for the meeting at 1 pm today.
Joshi’s name will be forwarded to the President once the Committee endorses it.
The position is vacant since the removal of Parajuli from the position in March after it was found that he was already past his retirement age.
Joshee is leading the apex court as Acting Chief Justice since then.
