Om Bhakta Shrestha

Former Hon'ble Om Bhakta Shrestha
11th in Chief Justice of Nepal
In office 22 September 1997 – 12 April 1998
Appointed by	Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Preceded by	Trilok Pratap Rana
Succeeded by	Mohan Prasad Sharma
Personal details
Born	(1933-04-12)12 April 1933[1] Dhankuta, Nepal
Died	18 March 2020(2020-03-18) (aged 86)[2] Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality	Nepal

Om Bhakta Shrestha (12 April 1933 – 18 March 2020) was a Nepalese judge who served as 11th Chief Justice of Nepal, in office from 12 September 1997 to 12 April 1998.^[3][4][5][6] He was appointed by the then-king of Nepal, Birendra.

Shrestha was preceded by Trilok Pratap Rana and succeeded by Mohan Prasad Sharma.^[3]

References

1. पूर्वप्रधानन्यायाधीश श्रेष्ठको निधन, भोलि देशभरका अदालत बन्द रहने
2. पूर्वप्रधानन्यायाधीश श्रेष्ठको निधन
3. "सर्वोच्च अदालत नेपाल". www.supremecourt.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
4. "A man of conviction, ex-CJ Rana dies at 81". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com.np. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
5. Republica. "SC staffers briefly seize ex-CJ Shrestha's car". My Republica. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
6. "Nepal: Joint Letter Regarding Formation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission on Enforced Disappearances". Human Rights Watch. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2019-09-22.