A. GENERAL INFORMATION
- Date and Place of Birth:- 31st May 1949, Palpa, Nepal
- Gender:- Male
- Marital Status:- Married to Shanta Regmi (Have 3 Children)
- Nationality:- Nepali
- Permanent Home Address:- Pokharathok – 6, Palpa, Lumbini Zone, Nepal
- Current Home Address:- 182/15 Prabachan Marga, Kathmandu, Nepal
B. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Degree |
University/Board |
Year of Completion (A.D.) |
M.A.
(Master in Arts) |
Tribhuvan University, Nepal |
1972 |
B.L.
(Bachelor in Laws) |
Tribhuvan University, Nepal |
1970 |
B.A.
(Bachelor in Arts) |
Tribhuvan University, Nepal |
1968 |
I.A.
(Intermediate in Arts) |
U.P. Board, India |
1966 |
C. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
- Nepali (Native)
- English (Spoken and Writing)
- Hindi (Communicative)
D. AWARDS/MEDALS
- International Jurists Award, 2012 (Conferred by International Council of Jurists, London)
- Gorkha Dakshin Bahu 4th (1981)
- Gorkha Dakshin Bahu 3rd (1990)
- Trishakti Patta 3rd (2000)
E. PROFESSIONAL CAREER
S. No. |
Designation |
Organization/Institution |
Tenure Period |
1. |
Chairman |
Council of Ministers, Government of Nepal |
Mar 14, 2013 A.D. - |
2. |
Chief Justice |
Supreme Court of Nepal |
May 6, 2011 A.D. -2070/10/28 |
3. |
Justice |
Supreme Court of Nepal |
2003-2011 A.D. |
4. |
Chief Judge |
Various Appellate Courts |
1996-2003 A.D. |
5. |
Judge |
Various Appellate Courts |
1991-1996 A.D. |
6. |
Deputy Registrar
(Gazetted Class I) |
Supreme Court of Nepal |
1985-1991 A.D. |
7. |
District Judge |
Various District Courts |
1974-1985 A.D. |
8. |
Section Officer |
Supreme Court of Nepal |
1972–1974 A.D. |
F. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinator – High Level Committee to Study and Submit Report on Abolition of Attendance (Taarekh) System in the Court Ensuring Representation of Parties, 2009 (Committee constituted by Supreme Court)
- Coordinator – Drafting Committee for Amendments in Supreme Court Regulations to Establish Information Technology Department Instead of Information Technology Section of the Supreme Court, 2010 (Committee constituted by Supreme Court)
- Coordinator – Drafting Committee to Reform the Proposed Draft of Guidelines of Bail Procedure, 2009 (Committee constituted by Supreme Court)
- Coordinator – Drafting Committee to Finalize and Approve the Draft on Code of Conducts of the Judges, 2008 (Committee constituted by Supreme Court)
- Coordinator – Working Team for Reform and Amendments in Civil Code and Civil Procedure Code, 2008 (Committee constituted by Government of Nepal on the recommendation of Judicial Council)
- Coordinator – Committee To Study and Submit Report on Timely Review of Remuneration and Conditions of the Service of Judicial Personnel, 2006 (Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of Nepal)
- Coordinator – Drafting Committee to Draft the Rules Regarding Application of Mediation System in Appellate Level Courts, 2005 (Committee constituted by Supreme Court)
- Coordinator – Drafting Committee to Review the Acts and Rules Related to Judicial Administration, 2004 (Committee constituted by Supreme Court)
- Coordinator – High Level Committee on Distribution of Budget and Resources for the Courts, 2010 (Committee constituted by Supreme Court)
- Coordinator – Committee to Study and Draft a Sketch to Reform Law Relating to Judicial Service in the Context of Implementation of O&M Report of the Supreme Court (Committee constituted by Supreme Court)
- Chairperson – Investigation Commission to Identify Causes and Consequences and Suggest Policy and Action Strategies not to Repeat the Similar Events as Happened in Different Regions of Terai Madhesh with Human and Physical Damages, 2007 (Commission constituted pursuant to Probe Commission Act, 2026 by Government of Nepal on the recommendation of Judicial Council)
- Coordinator – Working Team to Review the Existing Jurisdiction of the Court of Nepal (Team constituted by the Government of Nepal on the recommendation of Judicial Council)
- President – Judges Society, Nepal (2010)
G. SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Chairperson – Juvenile Justice Coordination Committee, 2007 – June 2011 (Committee constituted pursuant to Rule 22(1) of Juvenile Justice Procedural Regulations, 2063)
- Chairperson – Case Management Committee, 2008 (Committee constituted pursuant to Rule 13d1. of Supreme Court Regulations, 2049)
- Chairperson – Construction Committee, 2010 – June 2011 (Committee constituted pursuant to Rule 13b. (1) of Supreme Court Regulations, 2049)
- Coordinator – Central Judicial Sector Coordination Committee, 2004 - 2008 (Committee constituted pursuant to Rule 13d4. of Supreme Court Regulations, 2049)
H. INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION
- International Conference of Jurists (Organized by International Council of Jurists London), 1st December 2012, New Delhi, India.
- Official Visit to the Supreme Court and Judicial Institutes of Bhutan, 5-9 October 2012, Thimpu, Bhutan.
- World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability, 17-20 June, 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Study Visit to the Supreme Court and Judicial Institutes of Finland, 12-14 June, 2012, Helsinki, Finland.
- 14th Conference of the Chief Justices of Asia and Pacific, 12 – 16 June, 2011; Seoul, South Korea.
- Observation Visit of the Canadian Federal Justice System, 26 March – 4 April, 2011; Ottawa, Canada.
- The First Geneva Forum for Judges and Lawyers, 25 -26 October, 2010; Geneva, Switzerland.
- The Seventh Conference of Asian Constitutional Court Judges, 12 – 15 July 2010; Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Civil Reform Through the Seminar on Civil Code and Related Laws – Three Consecutive Programs (18-25 August, 2010; 23-30 January, 2010; 25 July – 8 August, 2009); Tokyo, Japan.
- Exposure Visit to the Juvenile Court and Justice System of Italy (Organized by Department of Justice and Minor of Government of Italy); 2008, Italy.
- Study Visit to study the Functions of American Courts and Judicial Institutions (Organized by ARD Inc. Rule of Law, USAID/Nepal), 18 – 26 February, 2006; USA.
- Observation Visit to the Supreme Court and Judicial Institutions of Singapore and Thailand, 7 – 15 January, 2006; Singapore, Thailand.
- Training on Quest for the Effective and Efficient Treatment of Offenders in Correctional Institutions at UNAFEI (Organized by JICA), 17 April – 11 July, 1986; Tokyo, Japan.
I. COUNTRIES VISITED
USA, Canada, Brazil, Italy, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Bhutan, India
J. POSTAL ADDRESS/CONTACTS
Secretariat of the Prime Minister
Singha Darbar, Kathmandu
Phone: +977-1-4211005, +977-1-4211055
Fax: +977-1-4211086
Email: regmikhilraj@hotmail.com (Personal)
regmisarojraj@gmail.com
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