Ananda Mohan Bhattarai
Dr. Ananda Mohan Bhattarai is a Nepalese judge. He is currently a justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.
Education
Dr. Bhattarai completed his Doctor of Jurisprudence from National Law School of India University in 2000. He went to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA under the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship for a program on law, human rights and public policy at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Special program for Urban and Regional Studies of Developing Areas. He subsequently went to Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law Heidelberg, Germany under the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship for Post-doctoral study and research.He has L.L.M in Business law from National Law School of India University, 1997. He has M.A in English Literature, M.A in Political Science and Diploma in Law from Tribhuvan University.
Career
| Designation | Organization/Institution | Tenure Period |
| Justice | Supreme Court of Nepal | 1 August 2016 – Present |
| Chief Judge | Court of Appeal, Biratnagar and Patan | August 2014 – July 2016 |
| Acting Chief Judge | Court of Appeal, Tulsipur | August 2013 – August 2014 |
| Judge | Court of Appeal | January 2006 - August 2013 |
| District Judge | District Court Kathmandu, Syangja, Achham, Manang and Kapilvastu | September 1994 - January 2006 |
| Deputy Registrar | Supreme Court of Nepal | 1992 - 1994 |
| Officer | At different courts | 1980-1992 |
Publications
Books
Dr. Bhattarai has a numerous published books.- DISPLACEMENT AND REHABILITAITON IN NEPAL: Law and Policy and Practice,
- COMMUNITIES, FORESTS AND LAWS OF NEPAL
- PROTECTION OF HIMALAYAN BIODIVERSITY, International Environmental Law and a Regional Legal Framework
- JUDICIAL ETHICS AND CODE OF CONDUCT OF JUDGES IN NEPAL, NJA 2013.
Other publications
Chapters in Books/ Handbooks:
- Role of Judiciary in the Enforcement of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Experience from Nepal in HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONFLICT
- Judicial Education and Skills Development for Judges and Court Staff-The Nepal Experience in JUDICIAL REFORM HANDBOOK
- Rule of Law and Good Governance in GOOD GOVERNANCE, Pro-Public, Kathmandu, 2001
- Negotiating Regional Bio- Issues in the Himalaya in Negotiating a Sustainable Future: Innovations in International Environmental Negotiations" – Vol. 12 ON Books Harvard University, "
- Towards a Legal Framework: Policy Dimensions, Developing Decentralized Institutions in MAKING WATER EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS Delhi, Center for Science and Environment 2000
- Organized Crimes: An Introduction Published by National Judicial Academy 2011
- Execution of Judgements: Problems and Possible Solutions National Judicial Academy 2008
- Rome Treaty of International Criminal Court and Prevailing Criminal Laws of Nepal: A Study National Judicial Academy 2008
- Constitutional Rights and Social Exclusion in Nepal, in 18 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON MINORITY AND GROUP RIGHTS 18.
- Global Law Conference: Technical session on Air Pollution at Chandigarh University
Published decisions
Affiliations
Dr. Bhattarai was a founding editor of NJA Law Journal. He also served as the editor on 'Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court on Gender Justice, National Judicial Academy 2010'- Member SAARC Law, Nepal Chapter
- Vice President, Judges Society, Nepal
Awards
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, AVH Foundation, Germany 2005-06, 2008, 2011, 2018.
- Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program for Mid-Career Professional Study in the United States, US Department of State Award, 2002-03
- Colombo Plan Fellowship from the Government of India for LL.M studies, 1994-1997
- Best Book of the Year Award by the Bar Council of Nepal, 2001 for the book on "Displacement and Rehabilitation in Nepal"
- Mahendra Vidhya Bhushan by the King of Nepal, for carrying out outstanding doctoral study, 2001
- Mahendra Vidhya Bhushan by the King of Nepal for standing first in the LLM studies, 2001
- Gorkha Dakshin Bahu by the King of Nepal for making outstanding contribution as a judge of Kathmandu District Court, 2001