Kathmandu: Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut has administered the oath of office and secrecy to the three newly appointed Justices of the Supreme Court.

At a programme held on the SC premises today, newly appointed Justices, Megh Raj Pokharel, Shreekanta Poudel and Shanti Singh Thapa took the oath of office and secrecy.

President Ramchandra Paudel on Monday had appointed them as SC Justices after endorsement of the names from Parliamentary Hearing Committee at the recommendation of Judicial Council.

Shortly after taking swear, all the newly appointed SC Justices have assumed their office.

Meanwhile, CJ Raut, in the capacity of Council Chairperson, administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed member of the Judicial Council, Mahesh Kumar Nepal.