Art. 131 · Part 11
Vacancy of Office of CJ or SC Judge
पद रिक्त
Original Text
Office becomes vacant upon resignation, removal on grounds of physical/mental illness, conviction of moral turpitude, impeachment, or reaching retirement age (65 years).
💡 Plain Language Explanation
A Supreme Court judge leaves office in 5 ways: (1) written resignation, (2) removal for physical/mental incapacity, (3) criminal conviction involving moral turpitude, (4) impeachment by Parliament, (5) reaching age 65. Retirement age is a hard cap — no extensions, no exceptions.
🇳🇵 नेपाली व्याख्या
राजीनामा, शारीरिक/मानसिक अक्षमता, नैतिक पतन, महाभियोग, वा ६५ वर्ष पुगेमा पद रिक्त हुन्छ।
✅ Strengths
Clear, limited grounds for removal protect judicial tenure.
⚠️ Concerns
Proving \'moral turpitude\' is subjective and has been used selectively.