Hari Prasad Pradhan
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Appointed byTribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Preceded byHari Prasad Pradhan
Succeeded byRatna Bahadur Bista
Appointed byMahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Former Hon'ble Hari Prasad Pradhan | |
|---|---|
| 1st in Chief Justice of Nepal | |
| In office 10 August 1951 – 20 May 1956 | |
| Appointed by | Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev |
| Preceded by | Hari Prasad Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | Ratna Bahadur Bista |
| 3rd in Chief Justice of Nepal | |
| In office 14 December 1961 – 15 December 1963 | |
| Appointed by | Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev |
| Preceded by | Anirudra Prasad Singh |
| Succeeded by | Bhagwati Prashad Singh |
Hari Prasad Pradhan was a Nepalese judge who served as 1st and 3rd Chief Justice of Nepal, in office between 10 August 1951 and 20 May 1956 and 14 December 1961 and 15 December 1963.[1][2] He was the first Chief Justice of Nepal and the only jurist to hold the position for two terms.[3] He was also the Chief Justice to allow woman lawyers in the country.[4]
