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Ratna Bahadur Bista

रत्नबहादुर विष्ट

Nepalese judge

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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. He went on to become the 5th Chief Justice of Nepal, in office from 26 July 1970 to 6 August 1976. 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."

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

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

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

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Ratna Bahadur Bista was born on 1910 in Dadeldhura.

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  1. Wikipedia (English): Ratna Bahadur Bista · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): रत्नबहादुर विष्ट · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q68396545 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Ratna Bahadur Bista.png by Yungcashflo (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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