Kathmandu, April 21
Five individuals nominated to the Supreme Court as justices have taken their oath of office on Sunday.
The five new justices: Prakash Kumar Dhungana, Sushma Lata Mathema, Kumar Regmi, Hari Prasad Phuyal and Manoj Kumar Sharma were administered their oath of office by Chief Justice Cholendra Sumsher Rana amid a programme at Sheetal Niwas.
The programme was also attended by President Bidya Devi Bhandari. The Supreme Court now has 21 justices.
Rana also administered the oath of office to Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Thapaliaya and National Inclusion Commission chief Santa Raj Subedi and member Bishnu Maya Ojha.
