Honorific Prefix: | Former Hon'ble |
Hari Prasad Pradhan | |
Office1: | 1st in Chief Justice of Nepal |
Termstart1: | 10 August 1951 |
Termend1: | 20 May 1956 |
Appointer1: | Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev |
Predecessor1: | Hari Prasad Pradhan |
Successor1: | Ratna Bahadur Bista |
Office2: | 3rd in Chief Justice of Nepal |
Appointer2: | Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev |
Predecessor2: | Anirudra Prasad Singh |
Successor2: | Bhagwati Prashad Singh |
Termstart2: | 14 December 1961 |
Termend2: | 15 December 1963 |
Country: | Nepal |
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Hari Prasad Pradhan was a Nepalese judge who served as 1st and 3rd Chief Justice of Nepal, in office between 10 August 1951 and 20 May 1956 and 14 December 1961 and 15 December 1963.[1] [2] He was the first Chief Justice of Nepal and the only jurist to hold the position for two terms.[3] He was also the Chief Justice to allow woman lawyers in the country.[4]