Ananda Mohan Bhattarai

Ananda Mohan Bhattarai is a Nepalese judge. He is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.

Education

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 – 14 June 2024
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

Bhattarai has a numerous published books.

DISPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION 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

Bhattarai has contributed to a number of chapters, research articles and reports in various national and international 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

Research as Principal Investigator:

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

Articles/Papers/Reports:

Constitutional Rights and Social Exclusion in Nepal, in 18 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON MINORITY AND GROUP RIGHTS 18.

Speeches:

Global Law Conference: Technical session on Air Pollution at Chandigarh University
2nd Asian Judges Symposium on Environment 3 December 2013, Asian Development Bank HQ, Manila, Philippines: Asian Judges Network on Environment
Environmental Constitutionalism in Nepal: Harvard Law School, February 2024

Published decisions

Two of his judgements have been published on LANDMARK JUDGMENTS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM SOUTH ASIA, He has made important contributions to the issue of environment preservation, rights of different communities, gender justice and LGBTQ rights in Nepal.

Affiliations

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

Bhattarai is a recipient of various awards such as:

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