Nayan Bahadur Khatri

Nayan Bahadur Khatri was a Nepalese judge who served as 6th Chief Justice of Nepal, in office from 8 December 1976 to 10 December 1985.[1][2] He was appointed by the then-king of Nepal, Birendra. He was the longest serving Chief Justice of Nepal.[3] He died on May 24, 2019.[4]

Former Hon'ble

Nayan Bahadur Khatri
6th in Chief Justice of Nepal
In office
8 December 1976  10 December 1985
Appointed byBirendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Preceded byRatna Bahadur Bista
Succeeded byDhanendra Bahadur Singh
Personal details
DiedMay 24, 2019(2019-05-24) (aged 100–101)
Bhainsepati, Lalitpur
Nationality   Nepal

Khatri was preceded by Ratna Bahadur Bista and succeeded by Dhanendra Bahadur Singh.[1] He also served as an ambassador to China from 1986 to 1990.[3]

References

  1. "सर्वोच्च अदालत नेपाल". www.supremecourt.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  2. Magazine, New Spolight. "NAYAN BAHADUR KHATRI A Tall Judge". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. Rana, Pratik. "Nepal's longest-serving chief justice Nayan Bahadur Khatri dies at 99". My Republica. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. "Former CJ Nayan Bahadur Khatri no more". The Himalayan Times. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-09-24.


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