Kathmandu

SC scraps writ petition against Sept 8–9 inquiry commission

By THT Online

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KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 26 The Supreme Court has scrapped a writ petition filed against the chairperson and members of the inquiry commission formed to investigate the September 8–9 Gen Z movement. A full bench comprising Justices Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma, Nahakul Subedi, and Shreekant Paudel issued a directive order dismissing the petition filed against the commission's chairperson, Gauri Bahadur Karki, and members Bigyan Raj Sharma and Bishweshwar Prasad Bhandari. Earlier, a division bench of Justices Hari Prasad Phuyal and Abdul Ajiz Musalman had issued a show-cause order, seeking a written response from the respondents. Advocate Bipin Dhakal had filed the petition, arguing that the chairperson and members of the commission lacked neutrality and were therefore incapable of conducting a fair investigation. Supreme Court spokesperson Arjun Prasad Koirala confirmed that the verdict had been delivered, adding that the directive order would be issued in written form at a later date.