Supreme Court of Nepal

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The Supreme Court of Nepal is the highest judicial authority in Nepal, serving as the final court of appeal and the guardian of the country’s constitution and legal system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
supreme court
appealsFrom High Courts of Nepal
specialized courts of Nepal
appointedBy President of Nepal
appointmentRecommendationBy Judicial Council of Nepal
branchOf Government of Nepal
buildingType courthouse
canIssue writ of certiorari
writ of habeas corpus
writ of mandamus
writ of prohibition
writ of quo warranto
composition Chief Justice of Nepal
other justices of the Supreme Court of Nepal
constitutionalStatus Supreme Court of Nepal self-linksurface differs
surface form: constitutional court of Nepal
country Nepal
decisionsAreFinal yes
establishedBy Constitution of Nepal 2015
surface form: Constitution of Nepal
governmentBranch judicial branch of Nepal
hasJurisdictionOver administrative cases
civil cases
constitutional matters
criminal cases
fundamental rights cases
hasPower interpretation of the Constitution of Nepal
judicial review
review of legislation for constitutionality
writ jurisdiction
headquartersLocation Kathmandu
jurisdiction Nepal
languageOfProceedings Nepali
legalSystem civil law influences
common law influences
mixed legal system of Nepal
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Bagmati Province
locatedInTimeZone Nepal Time
location Kathmandu
oversees District Courts of Nepal
High Courts of Nepal
publicBody yes
responsibility ensuring rule of law in Nepal
protection of fundamental rights in Nepal
role final court of appeal in Nepal
guardian of the Constitution of Nepal
guardian of the legal system of Nepal
highest judicial authority in Nepal
timeZoneUTCOffset +05:45

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Kathmandu isSeatOf Supreme Court of Nepal
Supreme Court of Nepal constitutionalStatus Supreme Court of Nepal self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: constitutional court of Nepal
Constitution of Nepal 2015 highestCourt Supreme Court of Nepal
Chief Justice of Nepal appliesToJurisdiction Supreme Court of Nepal
Chief Justice of Nepal headOf Supreme Court of Nepal
Chief Justice of Nepal seat Supreme Court of Nepal
this entity surface form: Supreme Court of Nepal building