Om Prakash Mishra Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Rt Hon Mr.
Om Prakash Mishra
Birth Date:1 January 1954
Birth Place:Rupandehi, Lumbini Province, Nepal
Alma Mater:University of Delhi
Occupation:Judge
Office:Chief Justice of Nepal
Spouse:Lalita Mishra
Term Start1:10 September 2018
Term End1:1 January 2019
Term Start2:27 May 2014
Term End2:5 August 2018
Predecessor1:Deepak Raj Joshee
Successor1:Cholendra Shumsher JBR
Office2:Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal

Om Prakash Mishra (Nepali: ओमप्रकाश मिश्र) is a Nepali jurist. He was the 26th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.[1] He was appointed to the highest position in the apex court on 3 August 2018.[2]

Education

DegreeUniversity/BoardYear
Master of Comparative Law (MCL)Delhi University, India1989
Master in Arts (Political Science)Tribhuvan University, Nepal1985
Diploma in Law (D.L.)Tribhuvan University, Nepal1980
Mishra completed his Masters of Comparative Law (MCL) from Delhi University in 1989. He also studied Political Science from Tribhuvan University, completing in 1985.

He speaks Bhojpuri (native), Nepali (spoken and written), English (spoken and written) and Hindi (spoken and written)

Career

DesignationOrganization/InstitutionTenure Period
Chief JusticeSupreme Court of NepalSeptember 10, 2018 – January 1, 2019
Acting Chief JusticeSupreme Court of NepalAugust 5, 2018 – September 10, 2018
JusticeSupreme Court of NepalMay 27, 2014 – August 5, 2018
Chief JudgeAppellate Court Rajbiraj2013- May 25, 2014 A.D.
MemberSpecial Court2008-Jan. 9, 2013 A.D.
JudgeVarious Appellate Court2006-Feb 26, 2009 A.D.
JudgeVarious District Courts1990-March 22, 2006 A.D.
Additional District JudgeMid Western Regional Court Surkhet1985 - April 28, 1990 A.D.
Section OfficerMinistry of Law and Justice1981-Oct. 26, 1985 A.D.

Participation in different law related events

See also

External links

Chief Justice of Nepal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Honorable Mr. OM PRAKASH MISHRA . supremecourt.gov.np . 27 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Two-thirds of hearing-committee reject CJ aspirant Joshee. thehimalayantimes.com. en-US . 2018-03-18.