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Nepal SC issues show-cause notice over government's power trade deal with India

February 02, 2024 9:44 pm

In the show-cause notice, the top court has asked the government to clarify whether the agreement is related to the distribution of natural resources and their utilisation and if it requires endorsement by a majority of parliament members.

Nepal SC annuls Presidential pardon to convict

November 04, 2023 12:54 am

The convict Yog Raj Dhakal, aka Regal, was sent to jail in Banke district in Western Nepal following an order by the district court a day after a Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court declared the Presidential pardon unconstitutional.

Nepal's Supreme Court orders Govt to register same-sex marriage

June 28, 2023 7:35 pm

Though the Supreme Court had allowed same-sex marriage through an order one and a half decades ago, in the absence of a specific law, the provision could not be implemented.

Nepal’s Dy PM resigns after Supreme Court nullifies his citizenship

January 28, 2023 12:22 am

Lamichhane to lose his ministerial post, seat in Parliament and chairpersonship of his party following court’s verdict

Nepal Supreme Court rejects letter calling CJ impeachment ‘not valid’

December 08, 2022 1:41 am

The letter had come in the wake of Rana’s suspension from the post, following the registration of the impeachment motion in February.

Business stalled for 3rd day in Nepal SC; Chief Justice refuses to step down

October 27, 2021 12:02 am

Denying allegations that he pushed for his relative to be inducted into the recently formed Cabinet, Rana asked fellow judges if they had any other reason for demanding his resignation.

Sher Bahadur Deuba sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister for 5th time

July 14, 2021 3:05 am

President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office to Deuba at a ceremony held at her office on Tuesday evening. Deuba, 75, president of the Nepali Congress, was sworn in as Prime Minister for the fifth time.

Nepal SC judge hearing Kantipur Daily case walks out of court

March 13, 2018 3:47 am

The supreme court will be taking up the case Tuesday, but it was not yet known who will substitute Justice Rana.

Nepal Supreme Court denies amnesty for murder during conflict

January 08, 2016 2:58 am

In judgment likely to impact insurgency trials, SC orders life imprisonment for senior Maoist leader.

Judicial authoritarianism

June 23, 2014 12:47 am

When courts protect the interests of a government, not individual rights.

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