SC likely to hear writ petition challenging Oli’s ordinance appointments in 2020 (kh 15/01/2025)) [It is incomprehensible that the SC has not dealt with such an important issue for four years, the effects of which have also caused international damage to Nepal! Now the former PM is back in office and shows that he regards the SC's behaviour as a carte blanche!]

Supreme Court says the executive cannot decide order of precedence arbitrarily : In a 7-year-old petition, the Constitutional Bench has asked the government to place chief justice right below the prime minister (kp 06/01/2025)

Top court asks government to fast-track legislation to govern ride-hailing services : According to the full text released by the Supreme Court, ride-hailing services are rapidly becoming a popular potential alternative to public transit as consumers value availability, hassle-free, time efficiency and accessibility (kp 03/01/2025)

Hearing set for writ challenging Oli’s ordinance appointments in 2020 (kh 01/01/2025)) [Why was there no immediate court ruling on this important incident in 2020?], Hearing on petition against constitutional appointments deferred again (kh 01/01/2025) [This is typical!]

A complicated illusion, by Anupam Bhattarai (ae 31/12/2024)

Women lawyers present 31-point declaration to improve justice system (kh 30/12/2024)

NOC's sham election : The Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) on Saturday held a controversial election for its executive committee despite the Supreme Court (SC)’s order against holding the election (rep 29/12/2024)

Special Court acquits defendants in Pashupatinath Gold Jalahari case (kh 28/12/2024)

AI and the future of justice in Nepal : We must embrace innovations in a way that upholds the values of our legal system, by Sunil Kumar Yadav (kp 27/12/2024)

Rethinking Nepal’s judicial committees : The 2015 Constitution institutionalized judicial committees as part of Nepal’s federal restructuring, by Krishna Raman Adhikari (ae 26/12/2024)

Second Supreme Court setback for CPN (Maoist Centre) in a year : Constitutional bench bans use of ‘janayuddha’ (People’s War) in government documents (kp 21/12/2024)

Chief justice publicly asks Bar to send its representative to Judicial Council : Recommendations are delayed amid four justice vacancies at Supreme Court and high courts falling short of 20 judges (kp 19/12/2024)

Consumer court formation hits bureaucratic hurdle : With a judge and members of the consumer court appointed a month ago, the court was supposed to begin hearings by December (kp 15/12/2024)

Bar-bench tussle shows no sign of settlement anytime soon : Two weeks after the Judicial Council wrote to the Nepal Bar Association to recommend its representative to the Council, the lawyers’ umbrella body still appears reluctant to do so (kp 12/12/2024)

Lottery system appropriate to make judiciary transparent, trustworthy: CJ Raut (kh 06/122024)

Supreme Court to bring backlog cases to zero in current fiscal year (rn 06/12/2024)

Judicial Council loses shape as judge vacancies pile up : Five-member council has been reduced to four after senior advocate Ram Prasad Shrestha retired on Friday (kp 30/11/2024)

SC orders evidence submission in Contempt case against RSP MPs (kh 26/11/2024)

SC ruling on leaving additional 20 meters along riverbanks not to be implemented now (kh 21/11/2024)

Judiciary is a Hidden Player in Nepal’s Economic Progress, by Sampada Koirala (rep 30/10/2024)

Nepal’s first consumer court to start hearing cases in December : Judicial Council picks district court judge Ram Prasad Sharma to chair the Kathmandu consumer court, by Krishana Prasain (kp 30/10/2024), A long time coming : The initiative to establish consumer courts is timely. They should be opened all over Nepal (kp 05/11/2024)

SC orders including compulsory retirement provisions in Armed Police Force Act (rep 29/10/2024)

SC puts hearing on petition against UML land donation on hold (kh 24/10/2024) [??]

Supreme Court to implement Karki panel’s report on judicial reform : The panel has suggested measures to curb malpractices right from picking justices, by Binod Ghimire (kp 24/10/2024)

CJ’s Role In Uplifting Judiciary, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 16/10/2024)

Bar-Bench Row Taints Justice System, by Mukti Rijal (rn 10/10/2024)

CJ Raut in hot seat: faces challenges ahead to restore public trust, by Bhasa Sharma (rep 08/10/2024)

Reform and Integrity Challenge of new Chief Justice (rep 06/10/2024)

Court scraps six-year-old ban on transport company registrations and renewals : Says ban violated constitutional right to property, and Cabinet overstepped District Administration Office’s authority (kp 05/10/2024)

Petitioner withdraws contempt charge against Bar president : Supreme Court Deputy Registrar Govinda Ghimire had filed the petition on Monday demanding legal action against Gopal Krishna Ghimire (kp 04/10/2024)

SC to remain open for four hours during Dashain holidays (kh 03/102024)

Hearing Committee endorses Raut as the next Chief Justice (kh 02/10/2024)

Supreme Court bench-bar tussle deepens with contempt case : Experts warn the conflict could erode public trust in judiciary, urge dialogue, by Binod Ghimire (kp 02/10/2024), Setting a low bar : The tussle between the bar and the bench is eroding people’s trust in the judiciary (kp 03/10/2024), Sub-Registrar of SC to withdraw contempt of court case filed against NBA President (rep 03/10/2024)

Six complaints registered against proposed Chief Justice Raut (rep 30/09/2024)

Sidhakura.com operators convicted of airing fake content : Court hands Yubraj Kandel, Nabin Dhungana 3-month jail. Six-month jail for Raj Kumar Timilsina, who provided audio, by Binod Ghimire (kp 30/09/2024)

Judicial Council picks two justices ignoring lawyers’ protest : Nripa Dhwaj Niraula and Nityananda Pandey selected while Nepal Bar Association alleges corruption (kp 28/09/2024)

SC orders to submit complete investigation file in Agni Sapkota case (kh 26/09/2024), Continued refusal to issue verdict on Agni Sapkota case raises eyebrows : The Supreme Court has put off hearing in the case more than 60 times, by Binod Ghimire (kp 27/09/2024) [Impunity and the conviction that they are above the law are part of the basic attitude of Nepalese politicians. Anyone accused of a crime should only be allowed to hold political office once his or her innocence has been legally proven!]

SC names 159 new senior advocates (kh 26/09/2024)

NBA protests against appointment of judges (rep 25/09/2024), Bar objection adds new hurdle to judges’ appointment : Lawyers resume protest after chief justice called a Judicial Council meeting for 1 pm on Wednesday to pick the judges (kp 26/09/2024)