Hon'Justice Mr. Khil Raj Regmi

Hon'ble Chief Justice

Hon'ble Cheif Justice Mr. Khil Raj Regmi
M.A.B.L
Supreme Court of Nepal

Personal		Date of Birth : 31st May 1949 Place of Birth : Pokharathok- 6, Palpa, Nepal Nationality : Nepali Religion : Hindu Marital Status : Maried with 3 childrens Present Address : 182/15 Prabachan Marga, Baneshwor Height, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone: 977 1 4470900 E-mail: regmikhilraj@hotmail.com
Education		1972 Tribhuvan University Kathmandu M.A. (Masters in Arts) 1970 Tribhuvan University Kathmandu B.L. (Bachelors in Law) 1968 Tribhuvan University Kathmandu B.A. (Bachelors in Arts) 1966 U.P. Board India I.A.
Languages		Nepali – Mother Tongue English – Very good Hindi – Very good
Award Received		Gorkha Dachchin Bahu 4th (1981) Gorkha Dachchin Bahu 3rd (1990) Tri Shakti Patta 3rd (2000)
Work experience		2003 - Present Supreme Court of Nepal,Kathmandu Chief Justice 1996 - 2003 Appellate Court Chief Judge 1991 – 1996 Appellate Court Judge 1985 – 1991 Supreme Court of Nepal Kathmandu Deputy Registrar (Gazetted 1st class) 1974 – 1985 District Court Judge 1972 – 1974 Supreme Court of Nepal Kathmandu Section Officer (Gazetted 3rd class)
Others Designation / Responsibilities
A. Court Management
I. Case Management Committee
Chairperson	2008-Present Supreme Court of Nepal Formed according to Rule 13D(1) of the Supreme Court Rule, 2049 B.S.
Member	2006-2008 Supreme Court of Nepal Formed according to Rule 13D(1) of the Supreme Court Rule, 2049 B.S.
II. Construction Committee
Chairperson	2010-Present Supreme Court of Nepal Formed according to Rule 13B (1) of the Supreme Court Rule, 2049 B.S.
Member	2005-2009 Supreme Court of Nepal Formed according to Rule 13B (1) of the Supreme Court Rule, 2049 B.S.
B. High level Committees
Coordinator	2009 Supreme Court of Nepal High Level Committee. Formed for the Study and submission of report on abolition of Date of Attendance (Tarekha) System in the court with assuring the representation of the parties.
Member	2008-Present Supreme Court of Nepal High Level Committee on Settlement of Legal Problems.

Member	2007 Supreme Court of Nepal Committee on the Security of the Court. Formed for the recommendation of policies on security matters of the courts.
C. Drafting Legal Rules and Laws
Coordinator	2010 Supreme Court of Nepal Drafting Committee to draft amendment on necessary reform in Supreme Court Rules for the establishment of information Technology Department instead of Information Technology Section of the Supreme Court.
Coordinator	2009 Supreme Court of Nepal Drafting Committee to reform the draft of Guidelines of Procedure of Bail, Drafted by the Supreme Court.
Coordinator	2008 Supreme Court of Nepal Drafting Committee to finalize and approve the draft on Code of Conduct of the Judges.
Coordinator	2008 Government of Nepal Working Team formed by the Government of Nepal on the recommendation of Judicial Council to reform and make necessary amendment of Civil Code and Civil Procedure Code in the changing context.
Coordinator	2006 Supreme Court of Nepal Committee formed by the decision of the Chief Justice for study and submission of report on timely review of remuneration and conditions of the service of judicial personnel.
Coordinator	2005 Supreme Court of Nepal Drafting Committee for draft the rules regarding application of Mediation System in Appellate Level of the Court.
Coordinator	2004 Supreme Court of Nepal Recommendation Committee on amendment of Acts and Rules regarding Judicial Administration. Under this Committee different recommendations has been produced i.e. the establishment of different departments on the Supreme Court, introduced mediation system in Nepal through trial Court level by Rules, proposed effective mechanism and processes for execution of the judgment.
Coordinator	2004 Supreme Court of Nepal Drafting Committee for reviewing the Acts and Rules relating to Judicial Administration. Under this Committee Act Relating to Limitation and Act Relating to Bail or Security has been Drafted.
D. Plan Implementation
Coordinator	2010 Supreme Court of Nepal High Level Committee on distribution of budget and resources for the courts.
Member	2009 Supreme Court of Nepal High Level Steering Committee. Formed by the Chief Justice for implementation of 2nd Strategic Plan of the Nepalese Judiciary (2009/10–2013/14)
Coordinator	2007 Supreme Court of Nepal Committee formed to study and drafts a sketch to reform Law relating to the Judicial Service in the context of implementation of the O & M Report of the Supreme court.
Member	2006 Supreme Court of Nepal Committee formed to submit report by drafting necessary action policies for Case Management in relation to implementation of Strategic Plan of the Nepalese Judiciary.
Coordinator	2004 Supreme Court of Nepal Justice Sector Coordination Committee.
E. Investigation Commission and Committee
Chairperson	2007 Government of Nepal Investigation Commission formed by the Government of Nepal on the events of Terai Madhesh Region for collect data, find out causes and consequences on the human and physical damage on the events happened in the protest in different districts of Terai Madhesh in 2007, and to suggest policy and action strategies for not repeating such events.
Member	2005 Supreme Court of Nepal Committee formed by the Judicial Council for study and submit report on the Controversial Order (Dil Bahadur Gurung vs His Majesty the Government, Drugs Case) issued by the Single Bench of the Supreme Court on July 2005).
Member	2004 Supreme Court of Nepal Committee formed by the Judicial Council for study and submit report on the Controversial Decision (Gordon Williams Robinson vs His majesty the government, Drugs Case) by the Division Bench of the Supreme court on April 2004.
F. Study Committee
Coordinator	2008 Government of Nepal Working Team formed by the Government of Nepal to review the existing jurisdiction of the Courts.
G. Other Responsibilities
President	2010- Present Judges Society, Nepal
Coordinator	2010 Supreme Court of Nepal Committee formed to honor the certificate of Senior Advocate.
Member	2009- Present Supreme Court of Nepal National Judicial Academy, Appointed according to the section 6(2)(d) of National Judicial Academy Act, 2006.
Chairperson	2007- Present Supreme Court of Nepal Juvenile Justice Coordination committee, formed according to rules 22(1) of Juvenile Justice Procedure Rules, 2006.
Member	2005 Supreme Court of Nepal Golden Jubilee Celebration main committee, in the auspicious ceremony of completion of fifty years of establishment of the Supreme Court of Nepal.
H. Training		1986 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Japan Quest for the Effective and Efficient Treatment of Offenders in Correctional Institutions at UNAFEI. Organized by JICA held on 17th April-11th July, 1986, Tokyo, Japan.
Visit ,Seminar and Participation Participation 2011 - 14th Conference of the Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific, held in Seoul, South Korea, 12th -16th June. Observation visit 2011- Ovservation visit of the Canadian Federal Justice System, Ottawa, Canada, 26th March - 4th April. Participation 2010- The First Geneva Forum For Judges and Lawyers held in Geneva, Switzerland, 25th -26th October. Participation 2010- The Seventh Conference Of Asian Constitutional Court Judegs, as Head of the delegates, Held in Jakarta- Indonesia, 12-15 july.
Seminar	2009, 2010 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Japan Civil Reform through the Seminar on Civil Code and related Laws, held on Aug 18-25, 2010, 23rd Jan – 30th Jan, 2010 and 25thJuly – 8th August, 2009 Tokyo, Japan.
Exposure Visit	2008 Government of Italy Exposure Visit to the Juvenile Court and Justice System of Italy. Organized by the Department of Justice and Minor of the Government of Italy.
Study Visit	2006 USAID/Nepal Study visit to study the functions of American courts and judicial institutions. Organized by ARD, INC. Rule of Law, USAID/Nepal, held on 18th - 26th February, USA.
Observation Visit	2006 Observation Visit of the Supreme Court and Judicial Institutions of Singapore and Thailand, on 7th Jan - 15th Jan.

Some Landmark rulings

Advocate Sarmila Parajuli et.all v. Nepal Government, Mandamus, case related to sexual harassment against women in duty station, ruling on 12 March 2004.

Rajendra Rai v. Nepal Government, Habeas corpus, in this case the court analyzed the balance between national security and human rights, ruling date, 20 May 2005.

Advocate Meera Dhungana et.all v. Nepal Government, in this case the court declared ultra virus, the provision of number 1(1) of the chapter on Husband and Wife of Muluki Ain that stipulated discriminatory ground of divorced against women, on the ground that the provision was inconsistent with the Constitution, ruling date, 30 March 2006.

Rajendra Pd.Dhakal et.all v. Nepal Government, Habeas Corpus, case related to those persons who were disappeared during the decade long armed conflict, ruling date: 01 January 2007

Advocate Sapana Pradhan Malla et.all. v. Nepal Government, Mandamus, in this case the Court issued an order to maintain secrecy of the party in special cases, such as rape, trafficking in women etc, ruling date, 25 December 2007.

Advocate Kabita Panday on behalf of Pro-Public, et.all v. Govrnment of Nepal, Mandamus, case related to the single women’s’ allowance, ruling date 10 March 2010.