Months after Nepal’s Gen-Z protests, Supreme Court’s show-cause notice to Sushila Karki’s interim govt
On Wednesday, a Constitutional Bench led by Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut instructed all respondents to submit written explanations within seven days via the Office of the Attorney General.
December 4, 2025 08:52 AM IST
First published on: Dec 3, 2025 at 09:48 PM IST
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Nepalese interim PM Sushila Karki visits hospital to meet the victims of deadly protests, in Kathmandu, (Photo: ANI)
Nepal’s political crisis deepened Wednesday after the Supreme Court issued a show-cause notice to the interim government, responding to a petition by former prime minister KP Sharma Oli’s CPN-UML that challenges both the government’s formation and the dissolution of the House of Representatives.
The turmoil began on September 12, when former chief justice Sushila Karki was appointed interim Prime Minister, a move recommended by President Ramchandra Paudel, who simultaneously dissolved Parliament. The decision came just days after Oli was ousted on September 9, following violent Gen Z–led protests over corruption and a social media ban that left 76 people dead in two days. Fresh general elections have been scheduled for 5 March 2026.
On Wednesday, a Constitutional Bench led by Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut instructed all respondents to submit written explanations within seven days via the Office of the Attorney General. The court also ordered that the new petition be heard alongside about a dozen earlier cases questioning both the House dissolution and the interim government’s legality.
The CPN-UML’s petition argues that Karki’s appointment violates Articles 76 and 132(2) of the Constitution, which bar a former chief justice — and anyone who is not a member of Parliament — from becoming prime minister. It calls the president’s decision “unconstitutional” and seeks to nullify Karki’s appointment, her cabinet decisions, and the dissolution order.
The UML has demanded immediate restoration of the dissolved House, insisting that the interim administration is “illegal”.
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Nepalese interim PM Sushila Karki visits hospital to meet the victims of deadly protests, in Kathmandu, (Photo: ANI) 
