Bipin Adhikari
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Bipin Adhikari is a Nepalese constitutional law expert and a Professor of Law at Kathmandu University School of Law. Adhikari has written and edited various articles and books on constitutional law, human rights, and the rule of law.
Life and Education
[edit]Adhikari was born in Bastipur in the Lahan Municipality of the Madhesh Province of Nepal. He graduated from Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu in 1985 with a Bachelor of Law. Adhikari earned a Master of Comparative Law, with a focus on Corporate Management and Law, from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi in 1991 and then went on to earn a PhD in Constitutional Law in 2001.[1] Prior to being awarded his PhD, Adhikari received the Chevening Scholarship at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom, where he studied International Business and Finance Law.
Career
[edit]Constitutional Law
[edit]In 2009, Adhikari was one of the chief authors of the model constitution submitted to the Constituent Assembly of Nepal following the Nepalese Civil War.[2] He frequently opines on constitutional issues of the day, including citizenship,[3] constitutional role of the president[4] and prime minister,[5] and government formation.[6]
Adhikari is a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court Bar Association[7] and a member of the Constitution Watch Group, a network of independent experts committed to the Constitution of Nepal and its institutionalization.[8] He is also a board member of the University of Nepal's Development Board.[9][10]
Kathmandu University School of Law
[edit]In December 2013, Adhikari established the School of Law as the seventh school at Kathmandu University, a non-governmental public university.[11][12] The School of Law focused on four interdisciplinary programs at the intersection of law, economics, and management.[13]
United Nations
[edit]Adhikari has worked for various United Nations entities: United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations peacekeeping missions.[14]
Publications
[edit]- Citizen Engagement in Lawmaking International Trends and Nepalese Scenario, 2020.[15]
- Salient Features of the Constitution of Nepal, 2015.[16]
- World Heritage and Human Rights: Lessons from the Asia-Pacific and global arena (Earthscan Routledge, 2018)[17]
- Building Capacity of National Human Rights Institutions: The Case of Nepal,2004.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kathmandu University | Bipin Adhikari". Kathmandu University. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Bipin Adhikari | ConstitutionNet". constitutionnet.org. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Nepal cranks up anti-India politics with cross-border marriage bill". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Interview | 'President's election is purely an internal affair of Nepal. If someone else interferes, we need to be able to cut that interfering hand': Dr Bipin Adhikari". Nepal Live Today. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Interview with constitutional Lawyer Bipin Adhikari : Prime minister faces growing threat from parliament | The Annapurna Express". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "'Court verdict doesn't shield against Parliament dissolution in all cases'". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "SCBA". supremecourtbar.org.np. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Dr Bipin Adhikari - Bipin Adhikari". bipinadhikari.com.np. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "University of Nepal Development Board". uon.edu.np. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ "Deck cleared to set up University of Nepal". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Economics And Management Integrated Professional Legal Education In Nepal". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Dean of KU School of Law, Adhikari resigns". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "School of Law | Programs List". School of Law. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Sagarmatha Sambaad". sagarmathasambaad.org. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Citizen Engagement in Lawmaking International Trends and Nepalese Scemnario" (PDF).
- ^ "Mandatory reading for all who want to know about Nepal's constitution". Nepal Live Today. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Publications byBipin Adhikari".
- ^ "Building Capacity of National Human Rights Institutions: The Case of Nepal" (PDF). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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