Article 132 Part 11 •Part 11 – Judiciary

Article 132 – Chief Justice and Justices not to be engaged in any other assignment

(1)

The Chief Justice or Judge of the Supreme Court shall not be engaged in or deputed to any other assignment except that of a Judge.

Provided that, the Government of Nepal may, in consultation with the Judicial Council, depute a Supreme Court Judge to work concerning judicial inquiry or to legal or judicial investigation or research for a specified period.

(2)

Any person who has once held the office of Chief Justice or Judge of the Supreme Court shall not be eligible for appointment in any government post, except otherwise mentioned in this Constitution.

Article 132 – Chief Justice and Justices not to be engaged in any other assignment

Related Provisions & Cross-References

Article 133 – Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Article 127 – Courts

Article 137 – Formation of the Constitutional Bench

Article 139 – High Court