The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007) - Digital Himalaya

THE INTERIM CONSTITUTION OF NEPAL, 2063 (2007)AS AMENDED BY THE FIRST TO SIXTH AMENDMENTS(5) Other powers and procedures of the Supreme Court shall be as prescribedby law.108. Establishment, management and jurisdiction of Appellate Courts andDistrict CourtsThe establishment and operation of the Appellate Courts, District Courts andother courts and judicial entities subordinate to the Supreme Court shall,subject to this Constitution, be as determined by law.109. Appointment, qualifications and conditions of service and privilegesof the Judges of Appellate Courts and Districts Courts(1) The Chief Justice shall, on the recommendation of the Judicial Council,appoint the Chief Judge and Judges of the Appellate Courts and Judges of theDistrict Courts.(2) Any Nepali citizen who has a Bachelor's Degree in law and has worked asa District Judge or worked in any post of gazetted first class officer of the JudicialService for a period of at least seven years; or has a Bachelors Degree in law andhas practiced as a senior advocate or advocate for at least ten years; or, for atleast 10 years, has either taught law or conducted research thereon or workedin any other field of law or justice shall be considered eligible for appointmentas Chief Judge or other Judge of an Appellate Court.(3) Any Nepali citizen who has a Bachelor's Degree in law and has worked forat least three years as a gazetted second class officer in the Judicial Service, orhas practiced law for at least eight years as an advocate after having obtaineda Bachelor's Degree in law, is eligible for appointment as a District Judge.(4) A person who is an advocate with a Bachelor's Degree in law and haspassed the written and oral examination conducted by the Judicial Councilmay be appointed to the post of the District Judge pursuant to clause (3). Suchexamination system and procedures shall be prescribed by law.(5) For the appointment to the post of judge of the Appellate Court and theDistrict Court the Judicial Council shall consider, inter alia, the qualifications,capacity, experience, dedication and contribution to justice, reputation earnedin public life and high moral character of a person and make recommendationsaccordingly.166