CJ Rana buckles under lawyers' pressure Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Ranan has referred cases that prevented the constitutional bench from hearing petitions filed against appointments to the constitutional bodies to the constitutional bench yesterday. Nepal 04 Nov, 2021
SC justices stay away from hearings Supreme Court justices who have asked Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana to quit continued their protest by boycotting the benches. Nepal 03 Nov, 2021
Lawyers rule out graceful exit for Chief Justice Rana Lawyers continued their protest against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana for the second day in a row for allegedly seeking to get his brother-in-law appointed as a minister in the Sher Bahadur Deuba Cabinet and delaying the hearing of cases filed against appointments to constitutional bodies. Nepal 02 Nov, 2021
EDITORIAL - Start reforms Even as the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) mounts pressure on Chief Justice Chholendra Shumsher Rana to step down for alleged wrong-doing, jurists are of the opinion that his resignation alone would not bring the much-needed reforms in the Judiciary and would require rectifying flaws not only in the prevailing laws but also in the constitution. Opinion 01 Nov, 2021
Lawyers to keep protesting till CJ Rana quits Lawyers protested at the Supreme Court demanding that Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, who has been accused of seeking to appoint his brother-in-law as a minister in the Sher Bahadur Deuba Cabinet and delaying the hearing of cases filed against appointments to the constitutional bodies, resign from his post. Nepal 01 Nov, 2021
'CJ's exit won't bring reforms in judiciary' Jurists are of the view that Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana’s resignation won’t ensure the much-needed reform in the Judiciary and there is also need for structural reform to rectify flaws in the prevailing laws. Nepal 31 Oct, 2021
Hearing of Supreme Court cases stalled Hearing of cases at the Supreme Court remained stalled today as well, as 15 justices were busy discussing their next move against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, who faces accusation of seeking favour from the executive and delaying the hearing of cases filed against appointments to the constitutional bodies. Nepal 28 Oct, 2021
SC Bar Association asks CJ Rana to quit Thirteen justices of the Supreme Court boycotted the bench today as they held consultations among themselves on what should be their move against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, who faces accusation of lobbying the prime minister to get his brotherin-law appointed to the Cabinet and delaying the hearing of cases filed against appointments in the constitutional bodies. Nepal 26 Oct, 2021
Apex court justices to boycott full court meeting Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, who has been embroiled in a controversy for allegedly lobbying to get his brother-in-law appointed to the Cabinet, now faces challenge from within the judiciary, as 14 justices of the Supreme Court have decided to boycott the full court (meeting of the justices) that CJ Rana has planned for tomorrow. Nepal 25 Oct, 2021
Constitution Day honour for CJ, justices draws flak The Sher Bahadur Deuba government’s decision to confer medals on Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana and justices Anil Kumar Sinha, Sapana Pradhan Malla, and Bishwambhar Shrestha has drawn flak from the legal sector. Kathmandu 20 Sep, 2021
Supreme Court stays hearing on appointments in constitutional bodies The Supreme Court has issued an interim order asking its constitutional bench not to conduct hearing on the case filed against appointments in constitutional bodies as per the ordinances issued by KP Sharma Oli amending the quorum-related provisions of the Constitutional Council Act. Kathmandu 03 Sep, 2021
'Court prejudiced against reservation' Advocate Sarmila Shrestha, who is sub-secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association, says that the Supreme Court’s directive to the government to exclude “creamy layer” from the reservation was not only against the constitutional guarantee, but also an expression of prejudice against reservation. Kathmandu 13 Aug, 2021
