<span style="color: #222222;">In Nepal, the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee has rejected the nomination of Acting Chief Justice Deepak Raj Joshee to the post of Chief Justice.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The committee rejected his nomination by two-third majority. Ten members of the total 15 voted against Justice Joshee.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The committee consists of 9 members from the ruling Nepal Communist Party, four members of main opposition party, Nepali Congress. Federal Socialist Forum Nepal and Rashtriya Janata Party Nepal have one member each.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Justice Joshee is the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court and Constitutional Council had recommended his name as new Chief Justice in June this year.&nbsp;</span><br />''&nbsp;
News On AIR | August 3, 2018 8:36 PM
PHC rejects Justice Deepak Raj Joshee as next Chief Justice of Nepal