Judicial Council and Judicial Service Commission
न्याय परिषद् र न्याय सेवा आयोग
Government, Law-Making & Constitutional BodiesConstitutional bodies – judicial governanceOfficial site verified live
- Legal basisConstitution of Nepal 2072, Article 153 (Judicial Council) and Article 154 (Judicial Service Commission); Judicial Service Commission Act, 2073
- AddressRamshahpath, Kathmandu
- Phone01-4200775, 01-4200776, 01-4200777, 01-4200778
- Fax01-4200779
Why this matters for law students
- Two distinct constitutional bodies sharing one secretariat and one website – a common exam trap
- Judicial Council (Article 153): recommends appointment, transfer, disciplinary action and dismissal of judges; five members headed by the Chief Justice
- Judicial Service Commission (Article 154): appointment, transfer, promotion and departmental punishment of gazetted officers of the Federal Judicial Service. Members: Chief Justice (chair), Federal Minister for Law and Justice, senior-most Supreme Court judge, Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, and the Attorney General
- Council decisions, property-declaration notices, quarterly reports and the Judicial Council Bulletin are published here
- Recruitment and examination notices for judicial service posts, including District Judge selection
Note: Some directories list the Judicial Service Commission as www.jsc.gov.np or www.jcs.gov.np. Only jcs.gov.np was verified live; it serves both bodies.
Contact details, officeholders and website addresses for Nepali public institutions change frequently. Every URL on this page was checked and returned the expected site when this section was last reviewed (2026-09-09), but please confirm on the official site before relying on it for an application, filing or citation. Law Info Nepal is an independent student resource and is not affiliated with any of the institutions listed.