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Sushila Karki (Nepali: सुशीला कार्की) (born 7 June 1952 in Biratnagar) is a Nepalese jurist.She is the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal and the only woman to have held the post.
One of the first forms of discrimination against women in Nepal began with the practice of Sati, which was eradicated by Rana Prime Minister Chandra Shamsher.However, remaining issues faced by women include gender based violence, child marriage, trafficking of women, transitional justice, unequal representation, and participation of women in decision making.
Sushila Singh (Nepali: सुशीला सिंह) also known as Sushila Singh Shilu was the first female justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal. [1] [2] She served as a Supreme Court justice for five years. She was also the first woman to serve as a senior advocate. [3]
Although chhaupadi was outlawed by the Supreme Court of Nepal in 2005, the tradition is slow to change. [ 33 ] [ 34 ] After a woman died in a Chauppadi hut in 2016, the government passed a law imposing punishment against those forcing women into the tradition, entering into effect in August, 2018.
Chhaupadi was outlawed by the Supreme Court of Nepal in 2005, but the tradition has been slow to change. [28] In 2017, Nepal passed a law punishing people who force women into exile during menstruating with up to three months in jail or a fine of 3,000 Nepalese rupees.
In 1967, Shrestha became the first female appointed as a Judge of the District Court in Nepal. Sushila Singh Shilu: [380] [383] [384] First female appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal (c. 2001). She was also the first female to serve as a First Advocate and Senior Advocate in Nepal. [385]
In 2021, Kapali went to the Supreme Court of Nepal in order to assert her right to identify as female rather than third gender as she had been compelled to do by the authorities. In November 2023, the court told Kapali she was correct before releasing the written judgement. [ 1 ]
The Supreme Court is composed of a Chief Justice and twenty Judges (Justice). The Supreme Court was formed in 2013 BS (1956 AD). The first Chief Justice of Nepal was Hari Prasad Pradhan. [citation needed] Judges of the Supreme Court hold their office till the age of sixty-five.