Hari Prasad Pradhan was a Nepalese judge who served as 1st and 3rd Chief Justice of Nepal, in office between 10 August 1951 and 20 May 1956 and 14 December 1961 and 15 December 1963.[1][2] He was the first Chief Justice of Nepal and the only jurist to hold the position for two terms.[3] He was also the Chief Justice to allow woman lawyers in the country.[4]

Former Hon'ble
Hari Prasad Pradhan
1st in Chief Justice of Nepal
In office
10 August 1951 – 20 May 1956
Appointed byTribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Preceded byHari Prasad Pradhan
Succeeded byRatna Bahadur Bista
3rd in Chief Justice of Nepal
In office
14 December 1961 – 15 December 1963
Appointed byMahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Preceded byAnirudra Prasad Singh
Succeeded byBhagwati Prashad Singh
Personal details
Nationality Nepal

References

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  1. ^ "सर्वोच्च अदालत नेपाल". www.supremecourt.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  2. ^ Shrestha, Kalyan. "Nepali Judiciary: Achievements and Challenges". NKCS. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09.
  3. ^ Magazine, New Spolight. "Supreme Court Self-Strangulates (Itself and Loktantra)". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ^ "Women representation in judicial sector appalling". The Himalayan Times. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2019-09-24.