Kathmandu, March 15
Justice Deepak Raj Joshee has taken charge as the head of the country’s judiciary, a day after the judicial council relieved Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli from his post.
According to the Supreme Court’s website, as acting chief of the Supreme Court, Joshee, on Thursday morning allocated cases to the justices of the SC.
The Judicial Council, on Wednesday, had issued a notice saying that an investigation had found that Prajuli ought to have retired in July last year and he is no longer the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. However, Parajuli insists that he is still the Chief Justice.
The Supreme Court’s website has been updated to remove Parajuli’s name from the post.
