Reappointments will tarnish image of justice system: Chief Justice

Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel on Sunday said that the reappointment proceedings for judges will do nothing but tarnish the image of the independent judiciary system in an international level.

Poudel made the comments today while speaking at a press meet prior to leaving for the Philippines to attend an International Judiciary Convention in Manila.

Stating that the Justices elected through constitutional processes should be allowed to complete their full term, Chief Justice Poudel said that the constitution does have provisions to oust judges of questionable morals by forwarding an impeachment process.

“The government’s dissatisfaction with an element in the justice system should not affect the entire judiciary system. It tarnishes our image not only in the national level but also in the international level,” Chief Justice Poudel said.

Similarly, the Chief Justice also said that once justices are appointed and sworn in, they should not be made to take the oath of office time and again.

Speaking about cancellation of the National Convention of Judges scheduled to be held on October 27-28, Justice Poudel said that the recent decision to cancel the convention was taken by the organising committee itself.

The Supreme Court Justices earlier had decided to hold a national convention of all the judges to discuss the increasing interference in judiciary system and to object the re-appointments of judges and impeach them.