Bharat Raj Upreti Explained

Bharat Raj Upreti भरतराज उप्रेती
Birth Date:	8 July 1950
Birth Place:	Sindhupalchowk
Death Place:	Kathmandu
Citizenship:	Nepal
Nationality:	Nepali

Bharat Raj Upreti (July 8, 1950 – May 24, 2015) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal and a senior advocate.^[1]

Career

Bharat Raj Upreti completed his Bachelor in Commerce (B.Com.) and Diploma in Law from Tribhuwan University. In 1980, Upreti obtained the degree of Master of Law (LL.M) from the University of Pune, India. He enrolled as an Advocate by the Supreme Court of Nepal in 1977 (2033 B.S).

Upreti also taught different subjects of commercial and constitutional Law at Tribhuwan University, Faculty of Law for 21 years. He voluntarily retired in February 1995 as an associate professor.

Upreti also served as visiting faculty at Kathmandu University.^[2]

The Supreme Court of Nepal awarded the title of senior advocate in 2008 (2065 B.S). He was appointed as Ad-Hoc Justice of the Supreme Court on 22 January 2009 (9th, Magh 2065 B.S).

Death

Upreti committed suicide at his residence in Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu on May 24, 2015.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hon'ble Justice Mr. Bharat Raj Upreti . Supreme Court of Nepal . May 25, 2015.
2. Web site: Bharat Raj Upreti . Kathmandu University . May 25, 2015.
3. Web site: Former SC Justice Uprety commits suicide. The Kathmandu Post. May 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713005007/http://www.ekantipur.com/2015/05/25/top-story/former-sc-justice-uprety-commits-suicide/405657.html. July 13, 2015. dead.