Sapana Pradhan Malla's Name Removed and Restored on Judicial Council Websites

The name of senior-most Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla was temporarily removed and later restored on the websites of the Judicial Council and Judicial Service Commission. Information Officer Kuber Pandey initially stated the removal was due to a lack of clear instructions from Chief Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, but later attributed it to a technical error. The Constitution of Nepal designates the senior-most justice as a member of both the Judicial Council and Judicial Service Commission, chaired by the Chief Justice, though specific definitions of 'senior-most justice' are unclear in related acts and regulations.