KATHMANDU, Aug. 10 -- A total of 277 applications have been filed for 27 positions of judges at the High Court. For the appointments, the Judicial Council (JC) announced vacancies for the court by setting making standards.

The applications were from district judges, legal practitioners, employees in judicial groups and government advocate groups and other categories.

The applications filed by 76 district judges, 174 legal practitioners and 46 from other categories include 55 men and 19 women. "Shortlisting will take place soon," said the JC Spokesperson Man Bahadur Karki.

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