Murder convict APF ex-DIG Ranjan Koirala to serve full jail term The Supreme Court today overturned its division bench’s verdict to commute jail term of murder convict Ranjan Koirala a former deputy inspector general of Armed Police Force. Nepal 27 May, 2022
EC for vacating stay on code provision The Election Commission today filed a petition at the Supreme Court seeking to vacate a shortterm stay order against Section 36 of the election code of conduct that requires local representatives who want to contest in the May 13 civic polls to resign before filing nomination papers. Nepal 14 Apr, 2022
CPN unhappy with delay in implementing deal The Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal has expressed dissatisfaction over the government’s dilly-dallying in implementing the threepoint agreement reached earlier between the two sides. Kathmandu 13 Feb, 2022
Office set up to deal with assets related to offence The government has set up Faulty Assets Management Department under the Ministry of Home Affairs to deal with goods and assets earned from or related to criminal offence. Nepal 12 Feb, 2022
EDITORIAL - Corruption flourishing It surprises no one that Nepal has failed to improve its global standing in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), retaining its 117th position in 2021 as in the previous year. Opinion 27 Jan, 2022
PM underscores attorneys' role in ensuring rule of law ​​​​​​​Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said attorneys have a significant role to play in the maintenance of rule of law and administration of criminal justice. Kathmandu 24 Dec, 2021
'Target groups should benefit from IT' Minister of Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has said that there is need to provide state services to the target groups by connecting them with information and technology. Nepal 23 Dec, 2021
End deaths in police custody, says Amnesty International KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 23Amnesty International Nepal has urged authorities to take urgent and concerted actions to prevent the ever growing number of custodial deaths.The AI, issuing a press release today, pointed out that incidents of deaths in police... Nepal 24 Nov, 2021
All prison go hi-tech to prevent jailbreak The Department of Prison Management has installed adequate number of closed-circuit televisions, walk-through gates and metal detectors in all 74 prisons across the country in a bid to boost their security and prevent possible jailbreak. Nepal 21 Nov, 2021
Court cannot appoint a Prime Minister, PM Oli says in his written response to SC Prime Minister KP Oli has submitted his written response to the Supreme Court which had earlier sought his clarification on the government's decision to dissolve the House of Representatives. Kathmandu 17 Jun, 2021
SC issues show cause on Basnyat's custody The Supreme Court on Sunday issued a show cause notice on keeping former chief commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Deep Basnyat in judicial custody. Kathmandu 03 May, 2021
SC order on corrective measures for prisoners remains unimplemented On August 3, the Supreme Court ordered the government to prepare conditions and procedures to implement the new penal code’s corrective measures for prisoners within a month, but the order remains unimplemented. Nepal 22 Feb, 2021
