JUDICIAL COUNCIIL
The
judicial council, established under the article 113 of the Interim constitution
of Nepal 2007, is a body mainly responsible for making recommendations for the
appointment, transfer, disciplinary action and dismissal of service of judges.
Besides, it may recommend other matters relating to administrator of justice.
The chief justice of Nepal could exercise the court of appeal and the district
courts under the recommendations of the judicial council.
The judicial council is composed on the chairmanship of the chief justice of Nepal. The Minister of justice and the senior-most justice of the Supreme Court are ex-officio members of the council. A senior advocate or on advocate who has at least twenty years of experience to be appointed by the chief justice on the recommendations of the Nepal Bar Association and a person to be nominated by the prime minister from amongst the jurist are other members of the council. The term of office of the member other than ex-officio is four years. They also may be removed from his/her office on the same grounds and in the same manner as has been set forth for the same of a justice of the Supreme Court.
The judicial council is composed on the chairmanship of the chief justice of Nepal. The Minister of justice and the senior-most justice of the Supreme Court are ex-officio members of the council. A senior advocate or on advocate who has at least twenty years of experience to be appointed by the chief justice on the recommendations of the Nepal Bar Association and a person to be nominated by the prime minister from amongst the jurist are other members of the council. The term of office of the member other than ex-officio is four years. They also may be removed from his/her office on the same grounds and in the same manner as has been set forth for the same of a justice of the Supreme Court.
The judicial council has its own secretariat headed by the secretary
appointed by the Govt. of Nepal under the recommendation of judicial service
commission. The secretariat is responsible for assisting the council to
maintain the performance records of all the judges as well as for implementing
the decisions of the council.
source: http://www.supremecourt.gov.np/main.php?d=general&f=judicialcouncil