Dissident SC justices resume hearing cases Dissident justices of the Supreme Court resumed hearing of all types of cases after the lottery- based cause list was formalised by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana. Nepal 04 Dec, 2021
Let senior-most apex court justice take charge: NBA Dissident justices of the Supreme Court drew lotteries to conduct hearing of all types of cases, but they could not do so as the Nepal Bar Association continued to protest against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, demanding that senior-most Justice Deepak Kumar Karki assume the charge of acting chief justice till CJ Rana, who is down with COVID-19 and is hospitalised, undergoes treatment. Nepal 03 Dec, 2021
Lottery-based cause list for SC cases soon The Supreme Court Regulations amended by the apex court’s full court were published in the Nepal Gazette today, paving the way for a lottery-based cause list. Nepal 23 Nov, 2021
CJ renews talks call to lawyers As the Nepal Bar Association and dissident justices of the Supreme Court continue to protest against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, the CJ sent a letter to the NBA and the Supreme Court Bar Association urging them to come to the negotiating table. The CJ had called lawyers for talks on November 15 also but they had rebuffed his call. Nepal 20 Nov, 2021
Nine lawyers hurt in police action Nine lawyers, including President of the Nepal Bar Association Chandeshwor Shrestha and NBA Central Committee member Prakash Maharjan, were injured on Thursday when police used force against the protesting lawyers who were staging a sit-in at the main entrance of the Supreme Court. Nepal 19 Nov, 2021
EDITORIAL - Resolve it from within Three weeks after the Supreme Court justices and Nepal Bar Association (NBA) as well as Supreme Court Bar Association refused to conduct hearing of cases and share benches with Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana over the latter’s involvement in seeking a share in the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led coalition cabinet, six justices of the apex court started hearing all types of cases from Tuesday. Opinion 18 Nov, 2021
CJ seeks negotiated settlement with NBA Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana today issued a press statement urging the Nepal Bar Association and dissident justices of the Supreme Court to find a negotiated settlement to end the NBA’s agitation. The NBA has, however, rejected the CJ’s offer of dialogue. Nepal 16 Nov, 2021
NBA lawyers stage sit-in Lawyers associated with Nepal Bar Association staged a sit-in at the main entrance of the Supreme Court to prevent Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana from entering the court. However, Rana used a different gate to enter the court. Nepal 15 Nov, 2021
Lawyers not to let CJ enter SC today President of the Nepal Bar Association Chandeshwor Shrestha upped the ante against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana on Thursday by urging lawyers to prevent the CJ from entering the Supreme Court today. Nepal 12 Nov, 2021
Dissident justices stay away from SC benches Fifteen Supreme Court justices boycotted their benches today after Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana listed cases other than habeas corpus writ petitions in the cause list. Only two justices — Tej Bahadur KC and Manoj Kumar Sharma — who shared the bench heard the only habeas corpus writ petition. Nepal 10 Nov, 2021
Justices continue protest against CJ Supreme Court justices, who have been protesting against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana for violating the code of conduct, continued their protest today by hearing only habeas corpus writ petitions. Nepal 09 Nov, 2021
Lawyers' body linked to NC not keen on chief justice's resignation The Nepali Congress-associated Democratic Lawyers’ Association Nepal and Progressive and Professional Lawyers’ Association Nepal have issued press releases hinting that they were not on the same page with the Nepal Bar Association and the Supreme Court Bar Association that have asked Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana to quit. Nepal 04 Nov, 2021
