Article 154 Part 11 •Part 11 – Judiciary

Article 154 – Judicial Service Commission

(1)

The Government of Nepal shall carry out appointments, transfers and promotions to gazetted posts of federal judicial service or take departmental action against any staff holding such post according to the law on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission.

Provided that, the Government of Nepal shall make permanent appointments through new recruitments in gazetted post of federal judicial service of a person who is not in Federal Government Service or while making promotions from non-gazetted post of federal judicial service to gazette post of the same service, on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission.

Explanation

For the purpose of this Article, the Public Service Commission shall conduct the open and internal practical examinations taken during appointments to gazetted post of judicial service.

(2)

The Judicial Service Commission shall consists of the following chairperson and members:

(a)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court-Chairperson
(b)
Federal law and Justice Minister- Member
(c)
Senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court-Member
(d)
Chairperson of the Public Service Commission –Member
(e)
The Attorney General-Member

(3)

The other functions, duties, and powers, and working procedures of the Judicial Service Commission shall be according to the law.

Article 154 – Judicial Service Commission

Related Provisions & Cross-References

Article 243 – Functions, duties and powers of the Public Service Commission

Article 133 – Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Article 127 – Courts

Article 137 – Formation of the Constitutional Bench