Kathmandu, Parliamentary Hearing CommitteeMay 19: (PHC) has approved Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (SC).
A meeting of the PHC held on Tuesday unanimously endorsed Dr. Sharma for the Chief Justice following parliamentary hearing.
Bodh Narayan Shrestha, president of the PHC, informed the media persons after the meeting that Dr. Sharma has been endorsed as CJ unanimously.
The decision has been made as per Rule 26 (5) of the Regulations for working procedures of the joint meeting of the federal parliament and joint committee, 2080, to endorse Supreme Court Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma for SC Chief Justice, said PHC president Shrestha.
Earlier, Dr. Sharma was recommended by the Constitutional Council for the post. The PHC meeting also held hearing on complaints registered against proposed CJ during the parliamentary hearing held today itself.
