Anil Kumar Sinha
Anil Kumar Sinha | |
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| अनिल कुमार सिन्हा | |
 Anil Kumar Sinha, 2024 | |
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies | |
| Assumed office 22 September 2025 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister | Sushila Karki |
| Preceded by | Damodar Bhandari |
| Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | |
| Assumed office 22 September 2025 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister | Sushila Karki |
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Aryal |
| Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation | |
| Assumed office 22 September 2025 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister | Sushila Karki |
| Preceded by | Balaram Adhikari |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal | |
| In office 1 August 2016 – 31 October 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Judicial Council of Nepal |
| Appointed by | President of Nepal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1958 Nepal |
| Nationality |  Nepal |
| Education | LLB LLM |
| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Anil Kumar Sinha (Nepali: अनिल कुमार सिन्हा) is a Nepalese politician serving as the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supply; Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs; Land Management, Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation[1] since 22 September 2025 on the Karki interim cabinet[2]. He is also former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal who served from 1 August 2016 to 31 October 2023. He was appointed as Justice by the President of Nepal on the recommendation of the Judicial Council of Nepal on 1 August 2016.[3]
Early life
[edit]Mr. Sinha was born on October 31, 1958, in Nepal.[4]
Education
[edit]Sinha received a graduate degree in Law from Nepal Law Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal in 1982.[4]
Career
[edit]He began his legal career in 2039 B.S after graduating from Nepal Law Campus and later became a senior advocate before his appointment to the Supreme Court. Sinha is widely recognized as a legal expert in taxation and corporate law. Sinha was recognized as an advocate the year of his graduation (1982) and was honored by the Supreme Court as a Senior Advocate in 2013. During a professional career as an advocate lasting 34 years, he dedicated most of his time in Business Law, mainly Contracts and Commercial Arbitration, Taxation, Company Law, Foreign Investments, Banking and Insurance Law, etc.[5]
Justice of the Supreme Court
[edit]During his seven years at the Supreme Court, he played a key role in several landmark cases, including the eligibility dispute of former CIAA Chief Lokman Singh Karki, the dissolution of the House of Representatives by then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on 5 Poush 2077 B.S, and the tax settlement commission controversy. He was also part of the bench that opened the door for investigation into the Lalita Niwas land scam involving government property in Baluwatar.
References
[edit]- ^ "From corporate lawyer to Supreme Court bench, Sinha now takes on ministerial role". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ Awale, Sonia (21 September 2025). "Nepal PM expands her Cabinet". nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "New Supreme Court justices take oath". The Himalayan Times. 1 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Biographical data Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha". The Supreme Court of Nepal.
- ^ "Anil Kumar Sinha" (PDF). Summit of High Courts 2018.
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