Bhasa Sharma

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the previous verdict acquitting corruption involving the Proficiency Certificate level of the Chief District Officer (CDO) of the District Administration Office, Kathmandu, was flawed.

#Procurement of excise duty stickers case KATHMANDU, Nov 5: The Special Court has acquitted Chief Secretary Baikuntha Aryal and others in a corruption case related to excise duty sticker printing, while finding two people guilty.

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: The recommendation committee formed to appoint commissioners for two transitional justice bodies has begun its work.  

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a married couple who have not lived together for 12 years cannot divorce if the wife does not consent. This decision came after a woman, living at her parental home due to family disputes, refused to agree to a divorce. The ruling, issued in Ja...

KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Amidst the judiciary’s ongoing challenges, Prakash Man Singh Raut took charge as the 32nd Chief Justice (CJ) on Sunday, the same day former CJ Bishwoambhar Prasad Shrestha retired. Raut assumed office on Sunday after taking the oath of office from President Ram Chandra Paudel...

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: The Judicial Council's negligence in fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities is contributing to delays in justice for the general public. Tasked with appointing justices to the Supreme Court (SC) and other courts, the council has consistently failed to act on time, exacerb...

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: A year ago, an amendment to the Judicial Council Regulations sparked a conflict between the Bar (legal practitioners) and the Bench (judges). Nepal Bar Association (NBA) insists that the process of appointing judges should not proceed until the amended regulations are repealed.

KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The Supreme Court (SC) has sentenced former general manager of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), Yuvraj Sharma, to one year in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 3.4 million in a corruption case. The court made this decision by partially overturning its verdict from 10 years ago in a cor...

KATHMANDU, Sept 14: The Supreme Court's decision to designate 20 meters of land along riversides in the Kathmandu Valley to make it environmentally friendly has sparked widespread discussion and protest. A dispute seems to have arisen between the government and the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)...

KATHMANDU, Sept 9: The government’s failure to follow constitutional procedures has once again delayed the appointment of a new chief justice. With the current Chief Justice Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha set to retire on October 6 due to age limitations, the Constitutional Council has yet to recommen...