INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, September 28
Former Chief Justice Keshav Prasad Upadhyaya passed away yesterday at the age of83.
His daughter Sangita Satyal said
the former CJ was suffering from lung cancer and was bed-ridden for almost a week
Recently, he was diagnosed with fourth stage of lung cancer.
Former CJ Upadhyaya was cremated at Pashupati Aryaghat as per Hindu
tradition.
Upadhyaya is survived by his wife, a daughter and two sons.
The full court of the Supreme Court passed a motion today condoling
Upadhyaya death.
The Supreme Court issued a press release saying that untimely demise of former CJ Upadhyaya had caused an irreparable loss
to the field of law and justice
The SC said that the contribution made by former CJ Upadhyaya in the legal field would always be memorable
Upadhyaya was born on 5 December 1937 in Siraha district.
Upadhyaya, who joined the judicial service on 14 October 1963, served the
judiciary for almost 40 years
He first became Dadeldhura Area Court judge and was promoted to Justice of the Supreme Court on 3 September 1991 before becoming the chief
justice on 17 December 1999
He retired from service on 5 December 2002.
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