KATHMANDU, June 16: Hari Krishna Karki has been appointed as the Chief Justice.
He took the oath of office and secrecy from President Ram Chandra Paudel today at a ceremony organized at Sheetal Niwas.
Chief Justice Shrestha takes oath

Earlier on Friday, the Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) approved Karki's name after a two-day hearing. The appointment of Karki as Chief Justice follows the PHC’s endorsement.