KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court today seriously objected the government's initiative on commissioning judicial inquiry on the controversial rape case in Achham District Police Office on September 27.

Six police cops were involved in the gang rape of their female colleague in the far-flung district.

The apex court wrote the Ministry of Home Affairs not to conduct judiciary inquiry on the sub-judice case since the case had already been pursued by the Achham District Court.

The government had formed a judicial inquiry commission under the chairmanship of ex-judge Krishna Prasad Basyal on November 4, following a mounting pressure from human rights groups.

Joint-Government Attorney Badri Gautam and Deputy IGP Bimala Thapa are the other members of the inquiry commission.

"Since this is a sub-judice case, investigation through a separate commission inquiry would pose threat on fair trail of the case," the apex court ruled, in a written message to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The apex court had also turned down the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs to administer oath to its chairman Krishna Prasad Basyal before Chief Justice Min Bahadur Rayamajhi.

"Since the case had already come under judicial question, it cannot be inquired by other body," Hemanta Rawal, Assistant Spokesperson, SC told The Himalayan Times.

As per the Judicial Inquiry Commission Act, 2026, the chairman was supposed to be administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice and the other members by the chairman, in the presence of the CJ.

Prosecuting three accused, the District Government Attorney Office had prosecuted Head Constables Birendra Bahadur Bam, Karbir Thalal and Jagadish Thalal.