Supreme Court issued a stay order Kathmandu, July 26-The Supreme Court on monday issued a stay order to the government and the Lumbini Development Trust (LDT), directing them not to impose entry fee at the Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini, Kapilvastu. A single bench of Justice Balram KC issued the directive to the Ministry of Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation, the Lumbini Development Trust, its contact office in Kathmandu and its board of directors, as well as priest Ganga Prasad Pandey not to impose the entry fee. Allow devotees to enter the temple without payment of any fee and let them have unfettered opportunities to pray,the bench ordered. The bench issued the order in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a group of seven persons, including a local, Bijaya Kumar Baniya.The petitioners had challenged the decision of the LDT board of directors on December 24 imposing a Rs 10 entry fee for every person coming to the temple. The petitioners also pleaded that local people in Kapilvastu were unable to pay Rs 10 each time while seeking entry to the temple. Hence, it was impractical to impose the entry fee. The petitioners also claimed the entry fee provision was against Articles 11(1), 19 and 18 of the Constitution.It was also against the Lumbini Development Trust Act of 2042 BS, they said. Main drug peddlers released Kathmandu July 26-In one controversy case ,The supreme court has given order to released Dil Bahadur gurung ,Who was in jail from six month for drug Business. He was arrested by police in connection sending drugs to Canada . He is know as 'Don' of Drug business reports .Justice paramanad jha of supreme court has issued bail order to release him. In primary hearing ,Kathmandu District court has order to send him in jail and same did by appellate court . This another Robinson case said lawyer . If such thing happen again and again we are not able to bring any drug peddlers infront the court told government attorney . Lamsal stresses need to fight corruption in judiciary Kathmandu, July 26-recently nominated member of the Judicial Council, Bhairav Prasad Lamsal, said there is an urgent need to fight corruption in the judiciary. The King has appointed me as a member of the Judicial Council and as such I will have to work to combat corruption in the judiciary, Lamsal, who retired as a Supreme Court Justice just three months ago, said.Complete justice cannot be provided unless an honest person is appointed to the post of a Supreme Court justice, he said while talking to journalists after taking the oath of office administered to him by Chief Justice Hari Prasad Sharma, today. The King appointed him on Friday. Lack of regular inspection and monitoring in the courts has resulted in rampant corruption in several courts, he said, adding, If not regularly inspected, the courts will not be free from corruption, irregularities and maladministration.A good team work in the Judicial Council is very important to fight corruption, he said stressing the need to work without any personal interest.

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