Shree Krishna Bhattarai | |
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Nationality | Nepali |
Occupation | Former District Judge |
Shree Krishna Bhattarai is a former judge who served at the Arghakhanchi District Court in Nepal. [1] He gained public attention when he resigned from his position in protest of the appointment of Hari Krishna Karki as Chief Justice of Nepal's Supreme Court. [2]
Bhattarai has also served as the Election Officer for Gandaki Province by Nepal's Election Commission for the 2022 National Assembly elections. [3] [4] Bhattarai also holds a PhD in Cyber Law and is considered an expert in this field. [5] [6]
Bhattarai married Mithu Bhattarai in 1985 when he was 15 years old. He later married Sharada Silwal in 1999. Bhattarai had one son with Silwal who died in 2021. [7]
In his resignation statement, Bhattarai alleged that the Parliamentary Hearing Committee failed to properly vet Karki before his appointment as Chief Justice. [8] [9] Bhattarai had previously lodged a 26-page complaint against Karki's recommendation for the position, demanding that Karki be cross-examined in the Hearing Committee with proceedings broadcast publicly. [10] The complaint accused Karki of being improperly recommended in the absence of standard procedures and oversight.
Shree Krishna Bhattarai | |
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Nationality | Nepali |
Occupation | Former District Judge |
Shree Krishna Bhattarai is a former judge who served at the Arghakhanchi District Court in Nepal. [1] He gained public attention when he resigned from his position in protest of the appointment of Hari Krishna Karki as Chief Justice of Nepal's Supreme Court. [2]
Bhattarai has also served as the Election Officer for Gandaki Province by Nepal's Election Commission for the 2022 National Assembly elections. [3] [4] Bhattarai also holds a PhD in Cyber Law and is considered an expert in this field. [5] [6]
Bhattarai married Mithu Bhattarai in 1985 when he was 15 years old. He later married Sharada Silwal in 1999. Bhattarai had one son with Silwal who died in 2021. [7]
In his resignation statement, Bhattarai alleged that the Parliamentary Hearing Committee failed to properly vet Karki before his appointment as Chief Justice. [8] [9] Bhattarai had previously lodged a 26-page complaint against Karki's recommendation for the position, demanding that Karki be cross-examined in the Hearing Committee with proceedings broadcast publicly. [10] The complaint accused Karki of being improperly recommended in the absence of standard procedures and oversight.