Budgetary autonomy sought for judiciary
A senior Supreme Court judge on Sunday said the Nepalese judiciary lacks financial and administrative autonomy, which are crucial for the independence of the institution.
"There is no use of the other autonomy to the judiciary until budgetary autonomy is granted," said Justice Anup Raj Sharma at a program organized by the Supreme Court branch of Government Employees' Organization, on Sunday.
According to existing practice, Finance Ministry allocates the budget of the judiciary while the government, through the Judicial Service Commission, provides human resources to the third estate.
Though the five-year strategic plan of the judiciary has stressed on autonomy of the judiciary on both fronts, it has not been implemented to date.
"It is not justice to give allowance to one court and deny the same to the staffs of other courts," Sharma said addressing a program organized by the Supreme Court branch of Government Employees' Organization.
In the meantime, speaking at the same program, Nepal Bar Association President Bishwa Kant Mainali urged judges not to be "cowardly" in passing orders even to the Prime Minister with regard to non-implementation of court verdicts and orders.
A senior Supreme Court judge on Sunday said the Nepalese judiciary lacks financial and administrative autonomy, which are crucial for the independence of the institution.
"There is no use of the other autonomy to the judiciary until budgetary autonomy is granted," said Justice Anup Raj Sharma at a program organized by the Supreme Court branch of Government Employees' Organization, on Sunday.
According to existing practice, Finance Ministry allocates the budget of the judiciary while the government, through the Judicial Service Commission, provides human resources to the third estate.
Though the five-year strategic plan of the judiciary has stressed on autonomy of the judiciary on both fronts, it has not been implemented to date.
"It is not justice to give allowance to one court and deny the same to the staffs of other courts," Sharma said addressing a program organized by the Supreme Court branch of Government Employees' Organization.
In the meantime, speaking at the same program, Nepal Bar Association President Bishwa Kant Mainali urged judges not to be "cowardly" in passing orders even to the Prime Minister with regard to non-implementation of court verdicts and orders.
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