Time limit set for advocates during House dissolution hearing

KATHMANDU: The Constitutional Bench has set a time limit for lawyers while arguing on the ongoing hearing on dissolution House of Representatives at the Supreme Court.

The decision was taken keeping in mind the extended length of time taken by lawyers while presenting their arguments afore the bench.

Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana who heads the bench informed the participants of the time-allotment before the day's precedings on Wednesday.

Senior Advocate Chandra Kanta Gyawali was accorded 30 minutes to present his arguments.

The continuous hearing by the Bench began on Sunday for the case which has received around 350 applications by various advocates to argue on behalf of the writ petitioners.