Honorable Nahakul Subedi

Chief Justice of the High Court Patan 

Honorable Nahakul Subedi is Chief Judge of High Court Patan, Province -3. He is doing his Ph.D in law and holds dual LL.M from UK and Nepal. He was also the Research fellow for Soka University, faculty of law, Japan. Before he was appointed as justice of the High Court, he served as Chief Registrar at the Supreme Court of Nepal, Secretary of Judicial Council of Nepal and was Advocate at the Supreme Court of Nepal prior to joining judicial services. He has served as Chairperson of Appellate Committee for Ministry of Information and Communication, Executive member of various bodies including Mediation Council, Nepal Bar Council and Notary Public Council. He was Ex-officio Member/Member Secretary for Research, Planning and Foreign Aid Coordination Committee, Secretary to the Media Committee, Member Secretary to Case Management Committee of Supreme Court of Nepal and Registrar for Constituent Assembly Court during constitution making process of Nepal.

He has more than 9 years of experience for working for the welfare of prisoners, implementing education and community empowerment projects, including much of that work focusing on pro bono, paralegal training to convicted prisoners, clinical legal education, access to justice and legal aid. He also provides pro bono training to the different government officials.