Nepal, Nov. 5 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a show-cause order (mandamus) and sought a written response in a writ petition filed against the probe commission formed to investigate the incidents of September 8 and 9.

A joint bench of Acting Chief Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal and Justice Abdul Aziz Musalman issued the order on Monday, directing the respondents to submit a written reply.

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The writ petition was filed by Bipin Dhakal against the commission, naming the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) at Singha Durbar as one of the respondents. The petition claims the commission is biased and not neutral regarding t...