Draft:Shishir Raj Dhakal

Shishir Raj Dhakal
Nationality (legal)Nepali
OccupationDistrict Judge

Shishir Raj Dhakal is the district judge serving at Kathmandu District Court in Nepal.[1] He is also the Secretary of the Judges Society, the professional organisation of Nepalese judges.[2][3]

Personal life edit

Dhakal was born on 21 October 1966 in Syangja District. He has an LLM degree. [4]

Decisions edit

Dhakal is known for convicting Nepal's national cricket player, Sandeep Lamichhane, on a count of raping a girl by taking advantage of her poverty. The case had been pending in the court for more than a year. [5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sandeep Lamichhane convicted of rape". nepallivetoday.com. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  2. ^ Nepal Khabar (10 June 2020). "Sapana Pradhan Malla appointed Judges' Society chair". Nepal Khabar. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  3. ^ "Malla elected Chairman of Justice Society". Nepalnews. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  4. ^ http://jcs.gov.np/uploads/notices/1703065055%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A5%A8%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%AE%E0%A5%A6%20Published_compressed.pdf#page85
  5. ^ Wionews (10 June 2020). "Ex-Nepal cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane convicted of rape, jail term to be determined soon". Wionews. Retrieved 2024-01-04.

Category:21st-century Nepalese judges Category:Living people