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
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
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
NBA asks CJ not to sit on any bench The Nepal Bar Association issued a press release calling on Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, who faces accusations of seeking to get his brother-in-law appointed a minister and delaying hearing of the case filed against appointments to the constitutional bodies, not to sit on the bench in the face of these controversies surrounding him. Nepal 30 Oct, 2021
NC young Turks for cleaning up judiciary Twelve young leaders of the ruling Nepali Congress issued a joint statement today calling on the party to stand on the side of those who are fighting for purification of the judiciary. Nepal 30 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
15 SC justices seek CJ Rana's resignation Fifteen justices of the Supreme Court met Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana today and asked him to quit in the face of recent controversy surrounding him. Nepal 27 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
