Ratna Bahadur Bista

Former Hon'ble
Ratna Bahadur Bista
5th Chief Justice of Nepal
In office
26 July 1970 – 6 August 1976
Appointed byMahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Preceded byBhagwati Prashad Singh
Succeeded byNayan Bahadur Khatri
Personal details
BornDadeldhura
DiedKathmandu, Bir Hospital
Nationality Nepal
SpouseGanga Devi Bista
ChildrenDhirendra Bahadur Bista, Jitendra Bahadur Bista, Kishore Bista, Sarmista Devi Singh, Shanta Kathayat, Sarala Karki, Sashi Khadka, Anju Karki
EducationL.L.B
Alma materUniversity of Allahabad
AwardsOrder of Tri Shakti Patta, Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu

Ratna Bahadur Bista (1910–1990) was the fifth Chief Justice of Nepal. He was born in Dadeldhura to an aristocratic family that was given land grants in Sudurpashchim Province circa 1911 during a hunting trip by King George V of the United Kingdom and Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, the Prime Minister of the Rana Dynasty.[1] He went on to become the 5th Chief Justice of Nepal, in office from 26 July 1970 to 6 August 1976.[2][3][4] He was appointed by the then-king of Nepal, Mahendra. He was responsible for the Summary Procedure Act 1971. The Committee that he established recommended for the establishment of High Courts in different regions which resulted in the creation of a four tiered judicial structure with one additional tier in the middle- "the Regional Courts."[3]

He is the recipient of the Order of Tri Shakti Patta by King Birendra of Nepal on June 10, 1980[5]

He had worked as a member of the National Election Commission formed by King Birendra on June 26, 1980. The Election Commission had held a referendum election in 2037 BS 1980 AD [6]

Bista was preceded by Bhagwati Prashad Singh and succeeded by Nayan Bahadur Khatri.[2]

  1. ^ "King George V and King Prithvi of Nepal with a shot tiger, 1911 (c) | Online Collection | National Army Museum, London". collection.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  2. ^ a b "सर्वोच्च अदालत नेपाल". www.supremecourt.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  3. ^ a b Mulmi, Shreekrishna. "Research and National Judicial Academy: A Short Note". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Kharel, Deepak. "Ancient idols of gods under serious threat in Nepal". My Republica. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  5. ^ http://rajpatra.dop.gov.np/welcome/download?ref=11237
  6. ^ http://rajpatra.dop.gov.np/welcome/download?ref=7653