| Chief Justice of Nepal | |
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| नेपालका प्रधान न्यायाधीश | |
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Appointer | Presidential nomination with confirmation from parliament |
| Term length | 6 years[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Hari Prasad Pradhan |
| Formation | 10 August 1951 |
| Salary | NPR 88,950[2] |
| Website | Supreme Court of Nepal |
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The chief justice of Nepal (Nepali: प्रधान न्यायाधीश) is the head of the judicial branch of Nepal and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Nepal. The chief justice is the highest judicial officer in the country, and acts as a chief administrative officer for all the judicial system.
The current chief justice is Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha, who assumed office on 22 August 2023.[3][4]
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- ^ "Know how much a minister, an MP and other high officials earn in Nepal". Online Khabar. 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "President administers oath to newly appointed Chief Justice Shrestha". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "प्रधानन्यायाधीश श्रेष्ठले लिए शपथ". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-08-27.