# Anirudra Prasad Singh

_Nepalese judge_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/anirudra-prasad-singh
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Anirudra Prasad Singh (c. 1920 – September 15, 2020) was a Nepalese judge who served as 2nd Chief Justice of Nepal, in office from 21 May 1956 to 29 June 1959. He was appointed by the then-king of Nepal, Mahendra. He was also a former public service commission head and minister of law and forests.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 15 September 2020 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19604054#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19604054#P27))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/anirudra-prasad-singh

## About

Singh was preceded by Hari Prasad Pradhan and succeeded by Hari Prasad Pradhan.

## Related

- [Bimala Rai Paudyal](https://diginpl.com/people/bimala-rai-paudyal)
- [Bishwonath Upadhyaya](https://diginpl.com/people/bishwonath-upadhyaya)
- [Ratna Bahadur Bista](https://diginpl.com/people/ratna-bahadur-bista)
- [Naba Raj Lamsal](https://diginpl.com/people/naba-raj-lamsal)
- [Ananda Mohan Bhattarai](https://diginpl.com/people/ananda-mohan-bhattarai)
- [Parbat Gurung](https://diginpl.com/people/parbat-gurung)
- [Tejshree Thapa](https://diginpl.com/people/tejshree-thapa)
- [Bharat Raj Upreti](https://diginpl.com/people/bharat-raj-upreti)
- [Gopal Prasad Parajuli](https://diginpl.com/people/gopal-prasad-parajuli)
- [Deepak Kumar Karki](https://diginpl.com/people/deepak-kumar-karki)
- [Raghav Lal Baidya](https://diginpl.com/people/raghav-lal-baidya)
- [Anil Kumar Sinha](https://diginpl.com/people/anil-kumar-sinha)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Anirudra Prasad Singh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anirudra_Prasad_Singh) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अनिरुद्रप्रसाद सिंह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19604054](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19604054) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Anirudra Prasad Singh.jpg by Aarbie Cing (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anirudra_Prasad_Singh.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Anirudra Prasad Singh, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Anirudra Prasad Singh.jpg — Aarbie Cing, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Anirudra Prasad Singh". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/anirudra-prasad-singh. Retrieved 6 November 2026.