Hon'ble Mr. Deepak Raj Joshee
Justice
Supreme Court of Nepal
 

General Information:
Name: Mr.Deepak Raj Joshee
Date of birth: 1954 October 10 (A.D) - 2011 Ashwin 24 (B.S)
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married to Bijaya Joshi (having one son and daughter)
Nationality: Nepali
Permanent home address: Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu, Nepal

EDUCATION :

Designated Doctor Title – The Open International University
For Complementary Medicine from Sri- lanka Nepal Branch.
  1. Masters of Political Science (1979)
    2. Tribhuwan University, Kritipur, Nepal
  2. Bachelor of Law ( 1976 )
    Nepal Law Campus, Pradrashani Marg,Kathmandu, Nepal

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Supreme Court of Nepal:

  1. Acting Honorable Chief Justice at Supreme Court of Nepal, Kathmandu   -             19th March, 2018 - 4th August 2018
  2. Honorable Justice at Supreme Court of Nepal, Kathmandu   -            2014 to Date


Presiding Judge, 1991 – 2014

Appellate Court as Chief Judge:

  1. Appointed as Chief Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal in Surkhet   -            2012  to 2014 A.D
  2. Appointed as Chief Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal in Dipayal   -             2010 to 2012  A.D
  3. Appointed as  Ad hoc Chief Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal in Dipayal-  2009 to 2010  A.D
  4. Appointed as Chief Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal in Jumla                    2008 to 2009  A.D

 

Appellate Court as Judge:

  1. Appointed as Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal  in Patan  –16/03/2010(Kaj)
  2. Appointed as Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal  in Butwal -26/02/2009
  3. Appointed as Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal  in Dhankuta –24/03/2006
  4. Appointed as Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal  in Rajbiraj -10/11/2004
  5. Appointed as Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal  in Butwal -20/07/2001 (Kaj)
  6. Appointed as Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal  in  Tulsipur -10/06/1999
  7. Appointed as Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal  in Illam -05/08/1995
  8. Appointed as Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal  in Hetauda-17/04/1992
  9. Appointed as Judge at Appellate Court of Nepal  in Janakpur -04/11/1991

 Work Experience:

  1. Practiced as an Advocate in different courts overall Nepal  (1979 to 1990)
  2. Worked as a founder secretary of Democratic Lawyer Association, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  3. Practiced as a Legal Advisor in different  Press and companies  Kathmandu, Nepal .(1984 to1991)
  4. Lecturer in Nepal Law Campus on basis of law context studies . Kathmandu, Nepal  (1983 to 1990)
  5. Lecturer at Prithivi Narayan Campus Pokhara,Nepal on basis of law context studies. (1981 to1983)
  6.  Worked as a committee Member in Department of Finance of Nepal Bar Association. Kathmandu, Nepal  (1986)
  7. Head Lecturer for Jurisprudence in Nepal Law Campus, Kathmandu Nepal(1990)
  8. Program in charge of Nepal Law Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal (1987-1990)
  9. Moot Court instructor at Nepal law Campus (1981)
  10.  President of UNESCO CLUB  (1977)  
  11. Tribhuwan University Constitutional Law Committee Member .Kathmandu ,Nepal (1985 to 1987)
  12. Founder Secretary of Democratic Lawyer Association (1990-1991)
  13. Principal of Nepal Law Campus (1990)
  14.  General Secretary at Sahitik Patrakar Sangha Nepal (1974 -1977)
  15. Member of secretary of Tribhuwan University act and regulation reformation committee (1990)
  16. Member of Nepal teachers association Central Committee (1987 to 1989)
  17.  Member of Supreme court bar Association working committee  (1989 to 1990)

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL CONFERENCE, SEMINAR AND OTHER PROGRAMME ATTENDED:

  • Participated in Judicial Development for High Level officials (Nepal)

    • KOICA (KOREA INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY AND JUDICIAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE           UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT OF KOREA)
    (May 29, 2013)
    Seoul, KOREA

  • Participated in UNITED NATIONS HIGHER COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

    • UNHCR Workshop on Introduction to Refugee Law
    (January  22, 1996)
    Biratnagar, Nepal

  • Participated in four day Orientation programme on Court Referred Mediation for HONOURABLE JUSTICES OF APPELLATE COURTS OF NEPAL

    • Reform of the judiciary Programme (NEP/00/012)
    (September 29 to October 2, 2005)
    Anamnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Participation in the Training on Juvenile Justice for Court of Appeal Judges

    • National Judicial Academy Nepal (NJA- NEPAL)
    (December 27th to 31st, 2007)
    Kathmandu

  • Participation in the Interaction Program on Commercial and Banking Law for the Judges of Appellate Courts

    • National Judicial Academy Nepal (NJA –NEPAL)
    May 20th  to 25th , 2007
    Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Participation in Three Day Seminar on Judicial Good Governance

    • National Judicial Academy Nepal (NJA – NEPAL)
    June 7th  to 9th ,2006
    Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Participation in five day court of Appeal for Commercial Law Training  Programme

    • National Judicial Academy (NJA – Nepal )
    May 16th to 20th 2005 ,Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Participation in four day Interaction Programme on Leadership and Management for chief Judges of Appellate Courts

    • National Judicial Academy (NJA-NEPAL)
    December 12th to 15th 2010
    Lalitpur ,Nepal

  • Participation in the Seminar –Cum Workshop on Management  for the Campus Chiefs of the Tribhuwan University

    • Centre for Economic Development and administration  (CEDA)
    October 7th to 15th 1990
    Kathmandu, Nepal

Skills and field of Interest :

  1. Creative Poetry
  2. Legal literature writer
  3. Human Rights activists
  4. Social Service
  5. Writer at Kanoon Patrika since (1983)
  6. Article and poems published at  Nepali monthly and weekly magazines (Nepal, Garima , Madhuparka, RoopRekha, Gorkhapatra, Matribhumi, tarka )
  7. Active member of Road  literature Revolution
  8.  Winner at one act Theater play festival (1977)
  9.  Consolation prize winner at Martyrs weekly poetry competition (1973)
  10. Ananda Praga program participation (2000)
  11. Participation on sadak natak withheld by sahitik patrakar sangha

ADDRESS/ CONTACTS
Supreme Court of Nepal
Phone: 01 -4009014
House no: 67/70 Asis Marg
Ward 4
Email add: josheelight@gmail.com (personal)
deepak.joshee@supremecourt.gov.np (official)