Honourable course After the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSP) on Tuesday gave a divided verdict on whether to confirm Kedar Prasad Giri, who is now officiating as Chief Justice, for the post, the ball has bounced back into the court of the Constitutional... 12 Sep, 2007
House panel to grill Giri tomorrow Kathmandu, September 9:The Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) today decided that ‘clarification’ from Officiating Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri would be recorded on Tuesday to decide whether or not to accept him for the post of Chief... Travel 10 Sep, 2007
Room at the top The seniormost Supreme Court judge, Kedar Prasad Giri, currently officiating as Chief Justice, is passing through a tough parliamentary confirmation process. Appointment to certain constitutional posts can take place only after the Parliamentary... 10 Sep, 2007
CJ hearing put off in wake of serious plaints Kathmandu, September 6:Saying that the complaints filed against Chief Justice-designate Kedar Prasad Giri are serious, the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) today put off a hearing on the Constitutional Council’s recommendation to... Horoscopes 07 Sep, 2007
House panel to call Giri tomorrow Kathmandu, September 4: The Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee is all set to call Chief Justice-designate Kedar Prasad Giri to face a hearing on Thursday.“We are all set to call him on Thursday to clarify four allegations we have received... Horoscopes 05 Sep, 2007
Two more contenders emerge for post of CJ Kathmandu, September 3: At a time when the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee is seeking public opinion on the proposed appointment of a justice as the Chief Justice (CJ), two more Supreme Court judges “claimed” today that they, too, are... Travel 04 Sep, 2007
Giri’s nomination for CJ opposed Kathmandu, September 2:A complaint was today filed at the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee opposing Justice Kedar Prasad Giri’s nomination for the post of the country’s Chief Justice.In the complaint, an official of the Nepal Agriculture... Horoscopes 03 Sep, 2007
Panel seeks public opinion on choice of Chief Justice Kathmandu, August 31:The parliamentary Hearing Special Committee today issued a notice to the public, seeking their opinion on Supreme Court Justice Kedar Prasad Giri’s nomination as the Chief Justice.A meeting held today under the chairmanship of MP... Travel 01 Sep, 2007
Statutory body’s CJ nomination likely today Kathmandu, August 29: The Constitutional Council (CC) headed by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala is likely to recommend a name for the post of the Chief Justice and discuss other vacant posts in other constituional bodies tomorrow.According to a... Travel 30 Aug, 2007
CJ retiring on Sept 7, CC yet to pick his successor Kathmandu, August 21: Though the incumbent Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Paudel is retiring on September 7, the Constitutional Council (CC) has not yet started the process for appointing his successor. According to a source close to the PM’s Office and... Horoscopes 22 Aug, 2007
Envoys likely to be finalised next week Kathmandu, July 3:The government will begin appointing envoys next week if the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee does not furnish its suggestion before that.The Committee has till July 10 to do its job. According to Rule 213 (2) of the Parliament... Travel 04 Jul, 2007
Becoming great The new constitutional provision under which the nominees for ambassadorship, the constitutional organs and the Supreme Court have to pass through the parliamentary confirmation hearing has been widely hailed as the right step towards ensuring that the... 28 Jun, 2007
