Om Prakash Mishra


Om Prakash Mishra is a Nepali jurist. He was the 26th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal. He was appointed to the highest position in the apex court on 3 August 2018.

Education

DegreeUniversity/BoardYear
Master of Comparative Law Delhi University, India1989
Master in Arts Tribhuvan University, Nepal1985
Diploma in Law Tribhuvan University, Nepal1980

Mishra completed his Masters of Comparative Law from Delhi University in 1989. He also studied Political Science from Tribhuvan University, completing in 1985.
He speaks Bhojpuri, Nepali, English and Hindi

Career

DesignationOrganization/InstitutionTenure Period
Chief JusticeSupreme Court of NepalSeptember 10, 2018 – January 1, 2019
Acting Chief JusticeSupreme Court of NepalAugust 5, 2018 – September 10, 2018
JusticeSupreme Court of NepalMay 27, 2014 – August 5, 2018
Chief JudgeAppellate Court Rajbiraj2013- May 25, 2014 A.D.
MemberSpecial Court2008-Jan. 9, 2013 A.D.
JudgeVarious Appellate Court2006-Feb 26, 2009 A.D.
JudgeVarious District Courts1990-March 22, 2006 A.D.
Additional District JudgeMid Western Regional Court Surkhet1985 - April 28, 1990 A.D.
Section OfficerMinistry of Law and Justice1981-Oct. 26, 1985 A.D.

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