CJ assumes office

KATHMANDU, May 10: Newly appointed Chief Justice Min Bahadur Rayamajhee assumed the office at the Supreme Court on Sunday. Earlier, president Dr Ram Baran Yadav administered oath of office and secrecy to Rayamajhee amid a function at the Shital Niwas.



Soon after assumed office, Rayamajhee announced seven areas of priority for his nearly eight-month long tenure. He said he would give first priority to enforce a new strategic plan for the judiciary.






Rayamajhee, who succeeded Kedar Prasad Giri, further said in his commitment paper made public to media that he would introduce a scientific case management system aimed at speedy justice delivery. For this, specialized panel system will be enforced, he said.



Rayamajhee said he would set up a directorate to ensure implementation of court verdicts and orders. Similarly, he also promised to enforce new set of code of conduct for judicial discipline and accountability.