KATHMADNU, FEBRUARY 13

A motion of impeachment has been filed against Supreme Court Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana.

Lawmakers from Nepali Congress and its coalition partners registered the impeachment proposal against CJ Rana at the Federal Parliament secretariat, today, a lawmaker from NC revealed.

The proposal has signatures of close to 100 lawmakers.

Multiple calls have been made by various concerned units to impeach CJ Rana for violating the code of conduct, failing to maintain judicial environment at the SC and losing moral grounds, among other issues.

​​​​​The Nepal BAR Association has been protesting against Rana for over 100 days.

According to the Constitution of Nepal, 'after the commencement of impeachment proceedings under clause (2), the Chief Justice of Nepal or Judge of the Supreme Court, member of the Judicial Council, chief or official of the Constitutional Body shall not be allowed to discharge the duties of his or her office pending the settlement of such proceedings.'