Gopal Parajuli (born 28 April 1953) was the former and 27th
chief Justice of Nepal
The Chief Justice of Nepal ( ne, 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 ...
. He was born in
Tanahun,
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. Inconsistencies in his birth date due to multiple records showing multiple dates led to his removal on 14 March 2018 by the Judicial Council citing he should have retired on 5 August 2017. Even after his dismissal, he resigned from his post to the President on 15 March 2018.
Career
He was born on
Tanahun,
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
.
Date of birth controversy
Four different date of births have surfaced and he reversed the decision made by previous Chief Justice
Sushila Karki to extend his tenure as Chief Justice
Professional career
References
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20th-century Nepalese judges
Living people
1953 births
People from Tanahun District
Chief justices of Nepal
Nepal Law Campus alumni
21st-century Nepalese judges