Senior-most Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli has assumed responsibility of Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from Wednesday.

Parajuli assumed the office after Chief Justice Sushila Karki retired from service on the ground of age limit on Tuesday.

Acting CJ Parajuli has started designating benches and schedules for hearing from today, according SC's joint spokesperson Bisworaj Poudel.

Though the Judicial Council has to recommend name(s) for a new Chief Justice, its meeting is yet to take place. RSS