Nepal’s first woman acting Chief Justice assumes office
Q. Nepal has just got its first woman President and Speaker, which other post also had its first female head?- Published on 18 Apr 16a. Chief Comptroller Accounts
b. Attorney General
c. Prime Minister
d. Chief Justice
ANSWER: Chief Justice
Nepal’s first woman acting Chief Justice Sushila Karki has assumed office after the country received its first woman President and Speaker. Karki is the senior most judge in the Nepalese SC. She has done Masters in Political science from BHU, Varanasi. She is known for her zero tolerance approach towards corruption.
- She succeeds CJ Kalyan Shrestha
- Her formal appointment to the post was not announced through the Parliamentary Hearing Committee due to technical reasons
- She is yet to take both of office and secrecy.
- She is known for judgements allowing women to pass citizenship to children, previously open to only men.
