Jawafdehi Justice: justice performance summary

Supreme Court of Nepal · सर्वोच्च अदालत

The justices of the Supreme Court and their work

सर्वोच्च अदालतका न्यायाधीशहरू र उहाँहरूको कार्यसम्पादन

Who each of the 17 sitting justices is, how long they have served, and how many cases their benches have decided and how quickly. All figures come from the Supreme Court's own records.

Almost every case in the Supreme Court is heard by a bench (इजलास) of two or more justices. The figures for each justice therefore describe the benches on which the justice sat, not the work of that justice alone.

The justices

In the order in which the Supreme Court lists them. Photographs: Supreme Court of Nepal.

The court as a whole

All benches of the Supreme Court, 1 August 2016 (2073-04-17 BS) to 30 October 2026 (2083-07-13 BS).

138,807
cases listed for hearing
67,053
cases decided by a judgment or final order
848 days
median time to decision (about 2 years 3 months)
293–1,717 days
time taken by the middle half of cases decided

Time to decision is the number of days from a case's registration at the Supreme Court to its judgment or final order. The median is the middle value: half of the cases decided took less time, and half took more. The middle half leaves out the quarter of cases decided fastest and the quarter decided most slowly.

Cases decided each year

Cases decided each year by the Supreme CourtBars show the number of cases decided in each Nepali fiscal year, 2073/74 to 2082/83.04,0008,00012,00016,0002073/74: 6,326 cases decided2074/75: 5,996 cases decided2075/76: 3,433 cases decided2076/77: 3,155 cases decided2077/78: 1,222 cases decided2078/79: 4,102 cases decided2079/80: 9,021 cases decided2080/81: 11,514 cases decided2081/82: 13,342 cases decided2082/83: 7,623 cases decided2074/752076/772078/792080/812082/83
Nepali fiscal years, from mid-July to mid-July. The court's records for 2082/83 contain 35% fewer hearings than those for 2081/82, so part of the fall in that year may reflect incomplete records rather than fewer decisions.

Median time to decision each year

Median time to decision each year, in days, all benchesThe line shows the median number of days from registration to decision for cases decided in each fiscal year.04008001,2001,600All benches, 2073/74: 876 daysAll benches, 2074/75: 1,050 daysAll benches, 2075/76: 1,079 daysAll benches, 2076/77: 1,124 daysAll benches, 2077/78: 1,360 daysAll benches, 2078/79: 962 daysAll benches, 2079/80: 903 daysAll benches, 2080/81: 821 daysAll benches, 2081/82: 696 daysAll benches, 2082/83: 368 days2074/752076/772078/792080/812082/83
In days, for the cases decided in each year. Cases that are still pending are not included, so a fall can also mean that more recent cases were decided.
Show the figures for each year
Fiscal yearCases decidedMedian time to decision (days)Middle half of cases (days)
2073/74 (2016/17)6,326876546–1,342
2074/75 (2017/18)5,9961,050630–1,709
2075/76 (2018/19)3,4331,079646–1,828
2076/77 (2019/20)3,1551,124564–1,716
2077/78 (2020/21)1,2221,360780–1,973
2078/79 (2021/22)4,102962535–1,594
2079/80 (2022/23)9,021903351–1,884
2080/81 (2023/24)11,514821211–1,906
2081/82 (2024/25)13,342696192–1,845
2082/83 (2025/26)7,623368173–1,146
 The current fiscal year, 2083/84, is not shown because it has only just begun.

Each justice at a glance

Benches including each justice, from the justice's appointment to 30 October 2026 (2083-07-13 BS). Justices who have served longer have decided more cases in total, so the yearly average is also shown. Time to decision depends heavily on the kinds of cases a bench is assigned.

JusticeAppointedCases decidedCases decided per yearMedian time to decisionAll benches, same period
Chief Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma19 April 2019
2076-01-06 BS		6,499863842 days777 days
Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla1 August 2016
2073-04-17 BS		5,601547700 days848 days
Justice Kumar Regmi19 April 2019
2076-01-06 BS		6,690888744 days777 days
Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal19 April 2019
2076-01-06 BS		7,248962848 days777 days
Justice Dr. Nahakul Subedi19 April 2021
2078-01-06 BS		5,8671,061558 days699 days
Justice Binod Sharma17 September 2023
2080-05-31 BS		3,067984602 days562 days
Justice Saranga Subedi20 December 2023
2080-09-04 BS		3,3501,171668 days564 days
Justice Abdulajeej Musalman20 December 2023
2080-09-04 BS		3,4721,214594 days564 days
Justice Mahesh Sharma Poudel20 December 2023
2080-09-04 BS		4,1771,460421 days564 days
Justice Tek Prasad Dhungana20 December 2023
2080-09-04 BS		4,5051,575486 days564 days
Justice Sunil Kumar Pokhrel20 December 2023
2080-09-04 BS		3,6731,284697 days564 days
Justice Balkrishna Dhakal20 December 2023
2080-09-04 BS		3,6421,273623 days564 days
Justice Nripadhwaj Niraula10 November 2024
2081-07-25 BS		2,3561,197455 days427 days
Justice Nityananda Pandey10 November 2024
2081-07-25 BS		2,2281,132342 days427 days
Justice Meghraj Pokherel7 July 2025
2082-03-23 BS		1,052801416 days352 days
Justice Shreekanta Poudel7 July 2025
2082-03-23 BS		1,284977322 days352 days
Justice Shanti Singh Thapa7 July 2025
2082-03-23 BS		1,030784407 days352 days
 “All benches, same period” is the median time to decision for every case the court decided between the justice's appointment and 30 October 2026 (2083-07-13 BS). A full explanation is on the About the data page.