Kathmandu, Jan. 21 -- A contempt of court case has been filed at the Supreme Court against the government and the Election Commission for failing to implement the court's order to provide voters the right to reject candidates in elections.

Advocate Shreena Nepal filed the petition, naming the government and the Election Commission as defendants. The petition's first hearing took place on Tuesday before a bench of Justices Til Prasad Shrestha and Meghraj Pokharel, which issued a show-cause notice.

The Supreme Court had issued rulings in 2014 and 2016, directing the implementation of the right to reject in elections. However, the government and the Election Commission have repeatedly delayed action, citing the need for separate legal prov...