Hetauda, July 19 -- The Hetauda Bench of the High Court Patan and the Makawanpur District Court-both currently led by all-woman benches-have demonstrated outstanding judicial performance over the past two years, setting an example of effective and timely justice delivery in Nepal's evolving federal landscape.

According to court officials, these women-led courts have recorded high case clearance rates, dispelling doubts about the efficiency or capacity of female justices in leadership roles.

The Hetauda Bench, which has jurisdiction over Chitwan and Makawanpur districts, currently has five female judges-Yamuna Bhattarai, Shakuntala Ghimire, Mina Gautam Sedhai, Nirmala Paudel, and Sanumaya Dangol. Despite a sanctioned strength of seven ju...