Kathmandu — The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has approved the hearing of three proposed judges of the Supreme Court and members of the Judicial Council.

Today’s meeting of the committee approved the names of senior advocate Meghraj Pokharel, Chief Justice of the High Court, Janakpur, Shrikant Poudel, and Chief Justice of the High Court, Dipayal, Shantisingh Thapa, informed the Joint Secretary of the committee, Nirmaladevi Lamichhane Basti.

The committee has also approved the name of Mahesh Kumar Nepal, proposed as a member of the Judicial Council. The committee unanimously approved their names after discussing the concepts and thinking of the proposed judges and members and the complaints received.

Earlier, the committee had suggested to the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ajay Kumar Chaurasia, to pay attention to the issue of making appointments to judges and constitutional bodies inclusive. On that occasion, Minister Chaurasia expressed his commitment to implement the suggestions taken by the Parliament to make appointments to the judiciary and constitutional bodies inclusive.