The Parliamentary Hearing Committee unanimously approved the name of the Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma for the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 

Committee Chairman Bodh Narayan Shrestha said that the committee meeting held today at Singha Durbar made the decision to this effect. 

Before this, the proposed Chief Justice Sharma presented his work plan and it was discussed in the hearing committee. 

The committee had called a meeting this morning to review the proposed Chief Justice Sharma's work plan and complaints against him. 

Sixteen complaints were lodged with the committee against Sharma.

According to the constitutional provision, the President shall appoint the Chief Justice after the Parliamentary Hearing Committee approves the recommendation for the same by the Constitutional Council.