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Former judges, justices among applicants eyeing Truth and Re...

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Former judges and justices are among the 76 aspirants vying for positions at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commision of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons by Friday evening, and the numbers could increase before the application deadline closes on Novem...
Nov 17, 2024
SOCIETY

‘Most accused in corruption cases get acquitted because of w...

KATHMANDU, July 18: The accused in most corruption cases registered at the Special Court have been acquitted due to weak evidence and investigation by the Commision for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA). Last year, out of 331 cases decided by the Special Court in Kathmandu, 268 accused...
Jul 18, 2022
SOCIETY

Govt preparing to extend statute of limitations in rapes of...

KATHMANDU, June 12: Nepal Law Commission has drawn a preliminary conclusion suggesting that the statute of limitation should be extended only in the rape cases involving minors. Following the demand to make changes to the statute of limitations specified by Section 229 of the National Penal Code Act...
Jun 12, 2022
POLITICS

EC’s second proposal: Local elections on May 18

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The Election Commission (EC) has proposed to the government to hold the local polls in one phase on May 18.
Feb 02, 2022
SOCIETY

Sobhraj should not be released from jail, govt tells Supreme...

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: The government has submitted a written reply to the Supreme Court in the case of Charles Gurmukh Sobhraj, a French national convicted of a notorious crime. Sobhraj filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court on December 22 demanding that the government ‘provide relief to senior cit...
Jan 10, 2022
SOCIETY

Preparations to introduce automated system to schedule cases...

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: Preparations for the day-to-day assignment of hearing using lottery system in the Supreme Court have reached the final stage. The scheduling of cases that the Chief Justice has been taking care of for years is about to begin using an automation system.
Nov 22, 2021
SOCIETY

Court Dispute Heading Toward Resolution: Lottery system to b...

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: The stand off seen at the Supreme Court is heading towards the resolution as agitating lawyers and Supreme Court justices are close to consensus to schedule cases through lottery system.
Nov 19, 2021
SOCIETY

Sc justices agree to hear cases if lottery system is impleme...

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Four judges, who had not attended the hearing for three weeks demanding the resignation of Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JB Rana, resumed their work on  Tuesday.
Nov 17, 2021
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Writ seeking re-swearing in of PM Oli filed at Supreme Court

Petitioners also seek dismissal of seven newly-appointed ministers on constitutional ground
May 17, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates

The government itself is breaking the law

The government asking the citizens to pay for the treatment of COVID-19 is against the constitution and the verdicts issued by the country’s top court.
Oct 20, 2020