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Supreme Court orders govt to provide relief to conflict victimsThe Supreme Court (SC) has passed an order asking the government to provide compensation and relief to victims of conflict.The apex court has asked the government to form a committee by including representatives of the victims and work as per its recommendation.The court passed the order in response to a writ petition filed by victims

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Judge issued threat in courtA person threatened judge Bhola Nath Chaulagai not to issue an interim order on a murder case when hearing on the case was going on in the Baglung Court.Dhurb Pariyar of Narayansthan VDC threatened Chaulagai in the chamber, when the court was preparing to issue an interim order. "Pariyar threatened me, saying that the court detain the accused and not release him on

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CA court scraps case against Bhandari’s victoryThe Constituent Assembly (CA) court Tuesday upheld the CA elections result of Mahottari district constituency-6.The court verdict armoured the victory of Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF) candidate Sarad Singh Bhandari from the constituency.The CA court scrapped the petition filed against Bhandari saying that the case should have been filed before

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CIAA Indicts Three ex- MinistersThe Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority today recommended the government to recover millions of rupees that ex-ministers Kamal Thapa, Tanka Dhakal and Shrish SJB Rana had misused from the state treasury while suppressing the Jana Andolan II.The CIAA's recommendation comes after a study of the two-year-old Ramayajhi Commission report by the

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Lawyer crematedThe final rites of advocate Jagadish Acharya were performed at the Pashupati Aryaghat on Sunday.Some 300 lawyers participated in the funeral procession.The cadres of Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (Jwala Singh) had shot at Acharya on Friday at Kalaiya of Bara and he was undergoing treatment in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, where he died on Saturday.Issuing a

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Courts to be just an SMS away If there is any institution in the country that is most conventional in its working style it is the judiciary. But this institution is now all set to take a giant leap towards modernization.In its most recent move, the judiciary has come up with an IT plan that proposes to make the Supreme Court in the first phase and other courts in second phase just an SMS away

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Advocate Shot At in BaraAn unidentified group opened fire on advocate Jagadish Acharya near his home in Kalaiya last night, leaving him seriously injured. Acharya was shot at near his home at Kalaiya-8 at around 8:45 pm, police said. He was shot in the thigh and is undergoing treatment in Birgunj. The gang which opened fire on him fled after firing a round in the air, police quoted locals as

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Implement all jail reform recommendations: SC In a sweeping ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the government to implement the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the rights of jail inmates and the reports of a number of jail reform commissions.Both NHRC recommendations to the government in 2005 and the reports of commissions formed at different times in

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Stay on election declinedThe Constituent Assembly Court (CA Court) refused to issue interlocutory stay order against Ramesh Rijal of Nepali Congress who had won a seat from Parsa-5 to the Constituent Assembly in the April 10 election.A three-member bench of Justices Anup Raj Sharma, Top Bahadur Magar and Ram Kumar Prasad Shaha issued the order following today’s hearing.The bench said the case

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Dr Dhungel advises not to amend statuteAmidst debate whether the interim constitution needs amendments immediately, a constitutional expert has advised political parties not to do so as that will lead to delay in drafting a new constitution.In a programme organised in the capital Friday, the Dr Surya Dhungel also warned of the Constituent Assembly not completing the task of drafting a new

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CA Court stays Sindhuli-1 election resultThe Constituent Assembly Court issued interlocutory stay order directing the government authorities not to include Bisam Lal Adhikary, who was declared winner from Sindhuli-1 under direct polls, in the CA until the court issues a final verdict on a case challenging his victory. The court asked the authorities not to include him in the swearing-in ceremony

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No Roadblock to Govt Formation: CJChief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri on Wednesday ruled out any constitutional hindrance to government formation. He, however, called on parties to form the government after forging a consensus."I do not see any political impasse," Giri said."The consensus will work," he said, adding, "The option of forming a government with the support of two third of the Constituent

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SC bars French lawyer from defending Charles Sobhraj The Supreme Court on tuesday rejected a plea by French lawyer Isabelle Coutant Peyre to defend Charles Gurumukh Sobhraj during the court proceedings.A division bench of Justices Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and Kalyan Shrestha rejected the French lawyer’s request, which was made during today’s hearing.“The bench rejected her request saying that there

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Court summons KC over Baglung-2 pollThe Constituent Assembly Court (CAC) Tuesday said it will discuss issuing an interim order over the election in Baglung-2 where Chitra Bahadur KC of Rastriya Janamorcha won. The discussion will take place May 22. Acting on an application filed by Mani Bhadra Sharma of Nepali Congress, the CAC ordered KC to be present at court to take part in the discussion. In

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SC Tells Govt to Regulate Medicine MarketThe Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a directive order to government authorities to reform the health sector by regulating prices of medical supplies.A division bench of justices Bala Ram KC and Top Bahadur Magar issued the order in response to a PIL filed in the apex court, seeking its intervention to regulate the prices of medicines.The bench told the

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SC Penalises NRB Guv, ED on Corruption ChargesThe Supreme Court today penalised two top officials of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) -- governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai and executive director Surendra Man Pradhan in a corruption case.Issuing a verdict in a corruption case filed against Bhattari and Pradhan, a single bench justice Tahir Ali Ansari said: "SC found that the duo embezzled 51,732 US Dollars

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not to intervene in NSP case :EC urges SCThe Election Commission (EC) on Monday told the Supreme Court that the closed list of the Anandi Devi-led Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandi Devi) was rejected because a closed list was already registered in the EC with the same name.“All the election-related programmes have been stopped after the submission of the names and lists of parties,” a written

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SC begins hearing on NRB gov caseThe Supreme Court on sunday started hearing on a corruption case against suspended officials of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) — governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai and executive director Surendra Man Pradhan.A single bench of justice Tahir Ali Ansari is hearing the case.Pleading on behalf of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), joint

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SC puts off case hearingThe Supreme Court on Sunday postponed the hearing on the murder case against alleged international serial killer Charles Gurumukh Sobhraj.SC spokesperson Til Prasad Shrestha said the hearing was postponed as Judge Kalyan Shrestha, who was hearing the case, has left for Italy. Justices Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and Kalyan Shrestha have also been hearing the case. Sobhraj has to

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SC warns CDO of action on contempt caseThe Supreme Court has issued a warning to Chief District Officer of Kathmandu Jay Mukunda Dev Khanal to face a contempt of court charge for “disobeying” the order of the Chief Justice.A division bench of Justices Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and Rajendra Prasad Koirala issued the warning, stating that Khanal had not furnished details of the illegal detention of two

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Judiciary not independent: SCThe Supreme Court, while identifying its problems, has said the judiciary has not been independent, competent and effective at par with internationalstandard. "The judiciary has not been as independent, competent and effective as it should be as per the principle of separation of power and universally accepted values," the Supreme Court stated in its annual report

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Man convicted for attempt on CJ’s life Kathmandu District Court on Sunday convicted one Prabhat Kumar Gupta of Birgunj on the charge of attempting to murder Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri. Judge Shiva Narayan Yadav announced five years imprisonment for Gupta who "attacked" Giri with a knife at the latter's residence at Ghattekulo on November 30, 2006. Giri, the senior most Justice then, survived

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SC Clears Path for Upper Karnali ProjectRefusing to issue a stay order in the Upper Karnali Hydropower Project case, the Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the government to go ahead with the implementation of the understanding reached with Hyderabad-based GMR Energy Limited on the 300-MW power project.A division bench of Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri and Justice Ram Kumar Prasad Shah refused

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Judicial code of conduct of int’l standard ready Judges of the country are, for the first time, getting a code of conduct of international standard amidst realization that the existing code is obsolete.The nine-page code of conduct obtained by the Post has eight main heads detailing what judges should and should not do to uphold judicial independence, impartiality and people's faith in the

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Apex court summons Deshantar editorThe Supreme Court summoned editor and publisher of Deshantar weekly to attend in person or to submit written arguments in three days to defend a charge of contempt of court.A single bench of Justice Min Bahadur Rayamajhi issued the notice in a contempt of court case filed against editor Kabir Rana, chairman of the Deshantar publication Bandhu Thapa and its

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SC puts off suspended NRB governor’s case submission The submission of the cases filed against suspended Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) governor Bijay Nath Bhattarai and the Bank director Surendra Man Pradhan at the Supreme Court (SC) has been postponed.The SC on Tuesday adjourned the process notifying the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) to present the cases after one

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File murder case against Agni Sapkota : SC In the first order of its kind, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the District Police Office and District Administration Office in Kavre to file a murder case against Maoist central leader Agni Sapkota and five Maoist cadres.Justice Ram Prasad Shrestha and Damodar Prasad Sharma passed the orderfollowing a hearing at the Supreme Court on the writ

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CIAA grills RCCC functionariesThe Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Sunday interrogated two former officials of the Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC), a quasi-legal agency operating during the royal regime, over allegations of harassing pro-democracy leaders and misusing government resources.Former RCCC chairman Bhakta Bahadur Koirala and member Shambhu Khanal

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Special provision needed for gender equality: NHRC National Human Rights Commission Chairman Kedar Nath Upadhyay Sunday underscored the need for a special provision especially for women from the state citing that gender equality cannot be ensured through legal frameworks alone.Speaking at an interaction programme organised for International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8, Upadhyay said that

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SC seeks govt’s stance on Kumari traditionA three-member panel formed by the Supreme Court last year submitted its report onthe Kumari tradition in the Kathmandu valley last week but a member of the study team yesterday questioned the report’s credibility.The court then sought an explanation from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) and joint-secretary of the ministry and

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CIAA decides to summon RCCC membersThe Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has decided to summon five members of the dissolved Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) for interrogation over charges of corruption while they were in office. A meeting of the CIAA, the constitutional anti-graft body, on Monday decided to interrogate RCCC chairman Bhakta Bahadur Koirala

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PM asks SC to drop one million per MP casePrime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has asked the Supreme Court in writing to drop the case relating to the one million rupees given to each parliamentarians under the Election Constituency Development Fund. Replying to a show cause notice issued by the Supreme Court on Monday, Koirala argued that the court should no longer consider the writ petition

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Govt’s explanation on Military ActThe Supreme Court on sunday demanded written explanation from the government authorities on why a provision of the Military Act 2007 was promulgated in contradiction with the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007.A single bench of Justice Kalyan Shrestha issued show cause notice to the authorities, including the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Cabinet, the

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SC judges to watch movie on Charles SobhrajTwo justices of the Supreme Court will watch a documentary film about the life of alleged international serial killer Charles Gurumukh Sobhraj and the alleged crimes he committed on March 16. The movie is produced by the International Police Organisation (Interpol).A division bench of Justices Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and Kalyan Shrestha is scheduled to

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Detention proviso in Military Act challenged in SC A case was filed in the Supreme Court on thrusday against a provision in the Military Act 2007, which allows a commanding officer of the army to keep any army personnel arrested on criminal charge in custody for up to eight days, against the constitutional provision of producing any detainee before a judicial authority within 24 hours of

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Sobhraj’s fake passport case reopenedThe Supreme Court on wednesday reopened a fake passport possession case against alleged international serial killer Charles Gurumukh Sobhraj.A division bench of justices Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and Kalyan Shrestha reopened the case. The Kathmandu District Court (KDC) had decided to close the case in 2004; the Patan Appellate Court had upheld the KDC decision in

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SC to hear Guv's case on March 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to hold a hearing on the corruption case against Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Bijaya Nath Bhattarai and another NRB official Surendra Man Pradhan, on March 11.The apex court is going to take up the case after Special Court judges could not pass a unanimous verdict on the case on February 17. All three judges of the

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SC seeks info on deportation of Pak nationalsThe Supreme Court issued show cause notices to the Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Range and the Ministry of Home Affairs to explain why two Pakistani nationals, held in 2006 here, were handed over to Indian authorities.Police had arrested Wallid Sajjad and Asif Ali from Jagat Hotel at Jyatha on July 12 for their alleged involvement in serial bomb

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Govt enforces Essential Services ActThe government can now take stringent action against tanker owners and drivers if the latter refuse to ferry essential goods.The government on Monday enforced the Essential Services Act (new amendment), which among others, has granted it special authority to intervene with different essential service providers including the private sector to uphold the basic

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33 parties, 2,191 candidates to contest 240 seats The Election Commission (EC) informed Tuesday that 2,191 candidates -- 1,698 from 33 major and fringe political parties and 493 independents-- filed their nominations Monday in 240 election constituencies to contest the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) poll under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system.Among the candidates, 244 are women (

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Case filed over drug making negligence Dr. Kiran Jung Kunwar filed a case against Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited and its super-distributor Amarawati International Private Limited Sunday for showing negligence in the manufacturing of Cilanem, a sensitive drug used for multi-drug resistant microbes.Doctors had traced a glass pellet of thumbnail size in a vile containing the drug three months

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SC withdraws fine on lawyer Khanal The Supreme Court has decided to withdraw its February 6 decision to fine lawyer Dhananjaya Khanal for bringing a frivolous writ petition. While quashing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Khanal, Justices Balram KC and Gauri Dhakal had pronounced a fine of Rs 5 on Khanal. However, the judges, in the full text of the verdict of the petition prepared

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Govt, protesters violating human rights, says NHRCThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) flayed the government and the agitating groups in Tarai for causing worst human rights situation in 11 Tarai districts. The districts are Bara, Parsa, Rautahat, Sarlahi, Mahottari, Dhanusha, Saptari, Siraha, Morang, Sunsari and Banke, where Commission monitored the human rights situation.Releasing a

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Show cause issued on Upper Karnali dealThe Supreme Court on Friday issued a show cause notice to the government regarding the latter's agreement with India's GMR Energy Ltd on the 300 MW Upper Karnali Hydroelectric Project.Besides, the Supreme Court said that it would hold a discussion on March 7 on whether the implementation of the agreement should be stayed, as demanded by writ petitioners

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Explain why Dr Amit was deported : SC The Supreme Court issued show cause notices to the government authorities demanding explanation as to why Dr Amit Kumar, leader of the gang allegedly involved in trade in human kidneys, was deported to India without being prosecuted here in Nepali courts.A single bench of Justice Ram Kumar Prasad Shaha issued show cause notices to the Prime Minister’s Office

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SC moved against Upper Karnali projectA writ petition was filed today at the Supreme Court challenging the government’s decision on the Upper Karnali hydro-electricity project claiming that the government signed the contract by violating the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007.Gorakh Bahadur BC, permanent resident of Meyalgudi VDC-9, Kalikot District, and Ram Singh Rawal, permanent resident of

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CA Court Seeks Funds, StaffNow that the process for the Constituent Assembly election has formally begun, the newly formed CA court on Wednesday asked the finance ministry to manage staff and funds for its daily operations.Registrar of the CA court Nahakul Subedi on Wednesday made this demand during a meeting with Bidhyadhar Mallik secretary at the finance ministry.Secretary Mallik suggested the

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Disappearance bill on anvil The government is making preparations to introduce through ordinance an anti-disappearance law and a commission on disappearances, something not desired by national and international human rights organizations.According to a highly-placed government source, a draft prepared by the Home Ministry after the December 7, 2007 agreement among the seven parties was recently

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ICJ concerned about lack of rule of law hereThe International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) urged the Nepali authorities to address the pressing public security concerns and the many rule of law issues that have arisen after the parallel system of Maoist ‘people’s courts’ stopped functioning.“Lack of clarity in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) as to which mechanisms were to be put in place

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SC seeks explanation on third statute amendmentThe Supreme Court demanded written explanations from the government and the parliament on the third amendment to the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007.A single bench of justice Sharada Shrestha issued show cause notices to the authorities, responding to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that was registered in the apex court on February 10. The

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NRB case verdict postponed till Sunday The Special Court failed to issue a verdict saying the judges were still scouring through the documents related to the corruption case against Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank Bijaya Nath Bhattarai and Executive Director Surendra Man Pradhan.A three-member bench of judges Bhoopdhoj Adhikary, Komal Nath Sharma and Cholendra SJB Rana said the judges were

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SC not obliged to settle all casesMaking a three-month-old verdict public, the Supreme Court (SC) said today that it is not bound to settle all issues related with the “constitution and law.”Responding to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Chandra Kanta Gyawali, a single bench of Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri had issued the verdict.The advocate had moved the Supreme Court,

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Hearing on Sobhraj’s plea delayedSupreme Court justices today refused to hear an appeal filed by alleged international serialkiller Charles Gurumukh Sobhraj.The appeal was produced in a division bench of justices Kalyan Shrestha and Ram Kumar Prasad Shaha. “The justices said that the case is serious and they are yet to read all documents of the case, which date to 1975,” Sobhraj’s lawyer Raja Ram

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CA court judges sworn inChief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri on Monday administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Constituent Assembly Court justices Anup Raj Sharma, Top Bahadur Magar and Ram Kumar Prasad Shaha.The cabinet on Sunday appointed the three Supreme Court judges to the CA court to look into disputes regarding the CA polls.Justice Sharma is the head of the court.The

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Decision on Rayamajhi Report Soon: CIAACommission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), currently in its final stage of analysis of evidence and law against those implicated by the Rayamajhi Commission, said on Sunday it would arrive at a decision soon.The CIAA said it was in the final stage of deciding whether or not to take action against them. "We have been analysing the evidence

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PLA was filed Challenging Third amendment to Interim ConstitutionChallenging the third amendment to the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007, which declared the nation a republic, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed at the Supreme Court .Advocate Achyut Prasad Kharel filed the petition questioning the third amendment that prohibits royalist parties from launching programmes in favour of

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CA court formedThe cabinet, on Sunday, has formed the Constitutional Court to hear disputes and complaints regarding the election.The cabinet formed the court as per the recommendation by the Judicial Council.Anup Raj Sharma, a Supreme Court judge will head the court. The court will include two members – Tapa Bahadur Magar and Ram Kumar Prasad Shah – both of whom are judges at the apex

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Lawyers’ meet adopts 13-point declarationSome five hundred lawyers, who had gathered here for a three-day national conference that concluded on Sunday, unanimously decided to be active and committed to ensuring that the April 10 election to a Constituent Assembly (CA) is held in an impartial and fearless manner. Similarly, the conference adopted a 13-point declaration, mandating Nepal Bar

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Lawyers meet in Baglung Around four hundred lawyers from across the country have gathered here for a three-day national conference to discuss agendas that Nepal Bar Association (NBA) would recommend to the Constituent Assembly to be formed after the election on April 10.Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri inaugurated the conference amidst a program here on Friday. On the occasion, Giri said that the

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Fined for filing 'unnecessary' writ petition Supreme Court (SC) slapped a fine of Rs. 5 on advocate Dhananjaya Khanal saying he filed a writ petition just to gain 'cheap popularity' in the name of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) rather than being serious on the issue and following proper norms of the writ procedures. The court for the first time issued such kind of verdict on the PIL.Issuing

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Kidney kingpin may get up to 10 years jailIf prosecuted in a Nepali court, alleged kidney smuggler Dr Amit Kumar, would face charges under Human Body Organ Transplant (Regulation and Prohibition) Act 1998 or Human Trafficking (Control) Act 2007.If convicted under either of these Acts, he may face up to 10-year jail sentence and Rs 2 lakh as fine, in the charge of racketing human bodies.Upendra

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Sobhraj’s lawyer writes to CJ for speedy trialSuspected international serial killer Charles Gurumukh Sobhraj’s French lawyer, Isabelle Countant Peyre, today wrote to Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri, seeking speedy trial of her client’s case in the Supreme Court.Emphasising on his release, she defended her client as innocent and said that thecase against him is entirely fabricated.“I hereby

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Shivpuri case: Experts analysing evidence The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is expecting suggestions from the visiting foreign forensic experts on whether to dig up the Shivpuri area for evidence.The rights body is expected to decide whether to dig up the site after getting preliminary report from the visiting forensic experts on controversial Shivpuri human bodies buried case. The

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CJ stresses on media-judiciary interactionChief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri has said Supreme Court would soon initiate projects to improve the relation between judiciary and media so as the deliver right information about decisions in court to the general people.Addressing the inaugural session of the legal best reporting training organised by Freedom Forum in the capital Wednesday, Giri said the

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Nepali among three convicted by India court for 1999 IA hijackA court in India has sentenced three persons, including a Nepali national, to life imprisonment for their involvement in the hijacking of an Indian Airlines plane in 1999, according to Reuters.A court in the Indian state of Punjab Tuesday jailed Abdul Latif and Dalip Bhujail, both Indian nationals, and Yusuf Nepali, from Nepal, were

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SC gives more power to judges, legalizes IT use A meeting of the Full Court, the apex policy making body of the judiciary, on Tuesday approved more power to chief judges of the appellate courts besides legalizing correspondence via the Internet for judicial purpose.The meeting took the decision to this effect by amending the existing Supreme Court and Appellate Court Regulations, according to

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Lawsuit seeks trial of Maina’s killers in civilian courtA lawsuit was filed through the government attorney’s office at the Kavre district court today, stating that 15-year-old Maina Sunuwar of Kharelthok VDC-6 was murdered after torture at the Panchkhal-based peace mission training centre. The lawsuit has demanded that those accused be tried in a civilian court.A ninth-grader at local Bhagwati

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SC scraps PILs on border issueScrapping two separate Public Interest Litigations, the Supreme Court on thrusday said it could not examine the country’s border related issue.“This is a matter to be settled by the governments because it concerns the Nepali and the Indian governments,” said a single bench of Justice Ram Prasad Shrestha.“The apex court cannot settle such a case by examining

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SC no to stay on loan default casesIn its order to curtail financial irregularities in the banking sector, the Supreme Court has upheld the authority of the banking institutions to take strong action against the bank loan defaulters.Revealing its full text judgment of May 4 verdict, a division bench of Justices Bala Ram KC and Tahir Ali Ansari also curtailed the authority of appellate courts to

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Sobhraj fake passport hearing on Feb 13The Supreme Court will reopen the fake passport possession case against alleged international serial killer Charles Gurumukh Sobhraj on February 13.The apex court has scheduled the hearing for February 13 following the order of a division bench of Justices Anup Raj Sharma and Top Bahadur Magar on December 19.“We expect that the apex court will decide the

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Judges to have more powerThe Supreme Court (SC) is set to make chief judges of appellate courts more powerful to make administration of justice more effective in appeal courts and the district courts under their respective jurisdiction.SC Registrar Dr Ram Krishna Timalsena said the amendments are being introduced in the existing Supreme Court and Appellate Court Regulations to incorporate the

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PIL filed at SC on border issuePublic Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed on Tuesday in the Supreme Court seeking its order to the government authorities to determine the border of the nation so that controversies regarding border encroachment can be resolved .Claiming that Nepal has been losing its land, advocates Ritubarna Baniya and Gopal Bahadur Pokhrel and Kathmandu resident Mohan Bikram

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SC seeks replies on Rs 1m per MP The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Prime Minister, the Speaker and the Parliament Secretariat to furnish written replies within 15 days over the decision to give one million rupees to each member of parliament (MP) under the constituency development program.Besides, the court also ruled that it would hold discussions on February 5 on whether the decision

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Law on Sex Crime Victims' Welfare Must: AGAttorney General Yagya Murti Banjade on Monday said that there is urgent need to promulgate a separate Act to protect the rights of women and children and HIV/AIDS patients.The recent Supreme Court verdict and guidelines to the government, prosecutors and all concerned, to keep secret the identity of victims of sex crimes and of HIV/AIDS patients while

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NRB guv case verdict rescheduled for Feb 15The Special Court on monday rescheduled the pronouncement of verdict on the corruption case against Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai and Executive Director Surendra Man Pradhan for February 15. This is the sixth time the case verdict has been postponed.A three-member bench comprising judges Bhoopdhoj Adhikary, Komal Nath Sharma and

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Sharma to head CA court The Judicial Council (JC) on Sunday recommended the government to appoint Supreme Court (SC) Justice Anup Raj Sharma as the chairman of the Constituent Assembly Court. Similarly, JC recommended the name of Supreme Court Justices Tap Bahadur Magar and Ram Kumar Prasad Sah as the members of the court, according to JC Spokesperson Nahakul Subedi. A meeting of JC headed by

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SC bans transactions in Rajguthi land The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday put an end to transactions in Rajguthi land owned by the government trust known as Guthi Sansthan.In a ruling to the government, the Supreme Court said such a move was necessary to preserve Rajguthi lands, which are decreasing day by day.Generally, guthi land cannot be bought or sold. However, Rajguthi land can be bought or

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Case filed against govt A person on tuesday filed a complaint at the Metropolitan Police Traffic Division (MPTD), Ramshahpath, alleging a division engineer at the Nepal Water Supply Corporation (NWSC) of running away from the scene after hitting his vehicle.Prajjwal Basnet, owner of the car (Ba 4 Cha 1342), today filed a complaint at the MPTD charging Bishwo Bhakta Kharel, division engineer at

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Tainted image: Judiciary needs huge reforms, says bar report A recent study reflects on the face of the judiciary, that it is no different from the other organs of the state.The report states that the judiciary is also an institution awaiting an overhaul to keep it above public doubts.The report outlined the reforms needed in the judiciary as the public have no option other than moving the court

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produce Mukunda Rijal :SCThe Supreme Court on sunday directed the Singhadurbar Metropolitan Police Sector to produce Mukunda Rijal, a resident of Naya Bazaar, who was arrested from the apex court premises and later released without the court order.A division bench of Justices Bala Ram KC and Top Bahadur Magar directed the police to produce him before the bench saying that it was improper to

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SC Directs Nepal Telecom to Attend Hearing on Jan 21Supreme Court on Friday directed Nepal Telecom to appear before it on Monday to discuss whether a stay order on the share announcement case should be issued.A single bench of Justice Min Bahadur Rayamajhi issued the order acting on a writ petition filed by advocates Jyoti Baniya and Ram Chandra Simkhada yesterday.They demanded that the telephone

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Supreme Court initiates formal contempt charge against 16 localsIn its suo moto notice, the Supreme Court initiated contempt of court action against those arrested from the SC premises .The contempt of court charge was initiated against 16 of the 30 persons held from the SC premises. 14 persons were released after they were found innocent.Police had held them after they chanted slogans in the

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Writ filed against budget released for MPs’ fundA writ was filed at the Supreme Court Thursday against the government’s decision to give Rs 1 million to each Member of Parliament under the MPs’ Development Fund saying the decision could influence the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) elections.Altogether 13 legal practitioners jointly filed the writ at the SC against the decision saying it was

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17 arrested after vandalism in Supreme CourtPolice have arrested around one and a half dozen persons after they resorted to vandalism and sloganeering inside the Supreme Court (SC) where a hearing was underway on a land integration project.People said to be favouring the Chamati land integration project shouted slogans against presiding judges Balram KC and Tapa Bahadur Magar during the hearing

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SC to enforce security plan from Wednesday The Supreme Court enforced its new security plan from Wednesday with a view to counter growing threats to judges and lawyers inside the court rooms in recent days.The security plan aims at controlling entrance of people into the court premises and limiting movement of court clients. According to Hemanta Rawal, co-spokesperson of the Supreme Court, only

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Constitution has flopped: Legal expertsLegal experts said the Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007 failed to meet its goal as leaders were not abiding by it.To mark one year of writing of the Interim Constitution today, legal experts blamed the politicians for the failure of the constitution. They lamented that not a single programme was organised to mark the Constitution Day .“The rulers have no

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SC orders withholding of identity of sex crime victimsThe Supreme Court directed the investigators, prosecutors and media to withhold the identity of victims of rape, abortion, sexual harassment, human trafficking or HIV/AIDS while working on such cases.The apex court strictly directed the authorities to maintain secrecy of the victims while investigating, prosecuting, adjudicating justice and

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New code of conduct for judges proposed In a bid to introduce timely updates in the existing code of conduct for judges, the Judicial Council (JC) has proposed a new set of code of conduct.The 12-page code of conduct, which was presented before the conference of judges held Monday for discussion, states that it is unethical for judges to seek political influence for appointment, transfer,

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Judges endorse four-point resolutionThe two-day conference of justices of the Supreme Court and chief judges of appellate courts ended , endorsing a four-point resolution.The resolution has stressed coordination between institutions concerned to make the judiciary independent.The conference also decided to review the Judges' Code of Conduct, 1998, to garner public support for the judiciary. “

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Judges get a salary hikeThe Interim Parliament today passed the House Regulation giving Parliament the authority to postpone the House session for upto four months. Earlier, the Parliament had the authority to postpone the session for upto two months.It also passed a separate bill amending the Act Relating to Judges Service Condition, Remuneration and Facilities (1996), thereby increasing salary,

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Dolma’s death sentence appealedSaudi Arabia based Nepali mission said on Monday that incarcerated Dolma Sherpa who has been slapped with a death sentence for alleged murder has appealed against the verdict in an appellate court of Kuwait."She has appealed to the appellate court against the verdict of a lower court," said Prakash Kumar Subedi, deputy chief of mission.The mission had deputed Lok

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Judges' Meet Begins With Call to Win Trust of PeopleA two-day conference of the judges of the Supreme Court and chief judges of appellate courts began here on Sunday. The conference aims to discuss the challenges facing the judiciary, judges' code of conduct and review the strategic plan of the judiciary.In his inaugural address, Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri called on the judges to meet

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Verdict on suspended central bank governor’s case deferred again For the fifth time in a row, the Special Court on Sunday deferred the verdict on the corruption case filed against the suspended Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) governor Bijay Nath Bhattarai by the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of the Authority.The court put off the verdict, lack of evidence after the central bank failed to furnish

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CJ Appoints Two Judges After House Panel ApprovalChief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri today appointed Tahir Ali Ansari and Rajendra Prasad Koirala as permanent Justices of the Supreme Court.The Chief Justice appointed Ansari and Koirala as the Justices of the apex court as per Article 103(1) of Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007 immediately after the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC)

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CJ forms panel to reform judiciaryChief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri formed a committee to look into ways to reform the judiciary. It may be noted that yesterday, a study conducted by the Supreme Court Bar Association had recommended massive reforms in the judiciary.“I have formed a committee to look into the issue of reformation of the judiciary,” Chief Justice Giri told reporters after an

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NBA report paints damning picture of Nepal judiciaryA report released by a panel constituted by Nepal Bar Association to study ways to improve the image of the judiciary has concluded that corruption is rampant in the sector.The report of the research committee to enhance popular faith in judiciary released in the capital on Tuesday recommends a several measures to improve the tainted image of

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NRB directives to banks: SC refuses to issue stay orderThe Supreme Court refused to issue a stay order against directives issued by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to banks and other financial institutions.A division bench of justices Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and Gauri Dhakal refused to issue the order against the directives that were passed on December 28. The directives will remain in effect till

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SC judges furnish replies at PHSCSupreme Court judges Rajendra Prasad Koirala and Tahir Ali Ansari on Monday furnished replies at the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) to clear the way for their appointment as permanent judges. The PHSC said it would give its decision about the hearing on Thursday.The lawmakers had asked the judges about the dilly-dallying in the process of justice

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JC discussing transfer of judgesThe Judicial Council (JC) is discussing the transfer of Special Court judges.The Special Court is in controversy for giving clean chit to politicians and high-ranking officials accused of corruption.“The JC held a meeting today, but it could not come up with a decision on the transfer of the judges,” JC spokesperson Nahakul Subedi said. Chief Justice Kedar Prasad

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Adoption process for foreigners to be complete soon: OfficialsResponding to the agony of American families as a result of delay in the adoption process, officials of Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare assured that their adoption process would be completed within a few weeks as they are waiting in queue. The US-based Seattle Times on January 1 reported the agonies of Margaret King and

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