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,

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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parajuli, Gopal Prasad 20th-century Nepalese judges Living people 1953 births People from Tanahun District Chief justices of Nepal Nepal Law Campus alumni 21st-century Nepalese judges