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Supreme Court orders government not to evict or displace squatters without due process

Kathmandu, May 8 -- The Supreme Court has issued an interim order directing the government not to evict or displace squatters and informal settlers from their current locations without following due l... Read More


Nepal bypasses acting CJ, fourth-in-line picked to lead the judiciary

Kathmandu, May 8 -- Nepal's Constitutional Council has breached the seniority rule, in practice for seven decades, while picking the chief justice of the Supreme Court. The council, led by Prime Minis... Read More


Justice Manoj Sharma recommended for chief justice

Kathmandu, May 7 -- The Constitutional Council has recommended Supreme Court Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma for appointment as Nepal's next chief justice. A meeting of the council on Thursday recommended... Read More


Nepal plans to cut federal ministries to 17

Kathmandu, May 6 -- Nepal's federal government is preparing to reduce the number of ministries from 21 to 17, following a recommendation by a committee formed by the prime minister. Officials at the ... Read More


Supreme Court orders release of Shekhar Golchha on bail or guarantee

Kathmandu, May 4 -- The Supreme Court has ordered that industrialist Shekhar Golchha be released on bail or guarantee, stating that he can be kept in custody only if he fails to furnish the required a... Read More


Government resends Constitutional Council ordinance to President

Kathmandu, May 4 -- The government has decided to resend the ordinance related to the Constitutional Council to President Ramchandra Paudel for authentication after it was returned for reconsideration... Read More


Court orders Golchha to be produced within 24 hours

Kathmandu, April 28 -- The Supreme Court has ordered authorities to produce industrialist Shekhar Golchha before the court within 24 hours from the date of receipt of the order. A single bench of Jus... Read More


Constitutional Council regains full strength after eight months

Kathmandu, April 28 -- With the main opposition Nepali Congress on Monday electing Bishma Raj Angdembe as its parliamentary party leader, the long-vacant Constitutional Council has now reached full co... Read More


Agrawal, Bhatta remanded in custody for additional seven days

Kathmadnu, April 22 -- The Kathmandu District Court has granted an additional seven-day remand of Sulav Agrawal and Deepak Bhatta, who are currently in police custody in a money laundering case. A be... Read More


Government forms panel to pick SEBON head

Kathmandu, April 21 -- The government has formed a three-member recommendation committee led by the vice-chair of the National Planning Commission (NPC) to select the new chairperson of the Securities... Read More