Rautahat Murder Victims Deserve Justice—Not Another ‘No One Killed Jessica’ Moment (rep 29/06/2025), Lawmaker Sumana Shrestha urges Attorney General to appeal Aftab Alam verdict (rep 29/06/2025)

Contempt of court case filed against Himal Media (rep 27/06/2025) [Courts must also abide by the constitution, laws and the rule of law. If there are reasonable doubts about this, it is the task of the media to uncover possible misconduct. This has nothing to do with contempt of court. After all, judges are only humans and not infallible!]

Judicial Propriety Faces Procedural Risks, by Mukti Rijal (rn 26/06/2025)

Five complaints filed against three proposed Supreme Court justices (kh 26/06/2025)

Full text of Alam verdict: ‘No bomb explosion, Trilok and OC were not killed’ (rep 25/06/2025) [???]

Supreme Court orders not to suspend Ride Sharing regulations (kh 25/06/2025)

Special Court summons Drishti weekly’s publisher, journalists over contempt case (rep 24/06/2025)

SC issues mandamus to remove additional tax on sanitary pads (rep 20/06/2025)

Both judges who acquitted Alam transferred to Supreme Court for investigation (kh 19/06/2025), Judicial Council to probe judges over Alam acquittal : The verdict that exonerated Congress leader Aftab Alam, the alleged mastermind of Rautahat bomb blast, is widely seen as fallacious (kp 20/06/2025)

High Court orders government not to arrest journalist Dil Bhusan Pathak (kh 19/06/2025)

High Court bars suspension of KMC Police Chief Pandey (rep 18/06/2025)

SC strips Manange of lawmaker position (rep 18/06/2025) [The close co-operation between political parties and criminal elements is unbelievable!]

RPP  leader Rabindra Mishra released on Rs 300,000 bail (kh 17/06/2025)

I will keep fighting for justice as long as I live: Father of Rajpur bomb victim (rep 17/06/2025)

Court orders release of RPP leader Dhawal Shamsher Rana on Rs 300,000 bail (rep 16/06/2025)

Security tightened at Janakpur High Court’s Birgunj Bench after judges harassed inside courtroom (kh 14/06/2025)

Consumer court decides first three cases in favour of victims : In its first three months of operation, Nepal’s consumer court has ruled in favour of consumers in three major cases, by Krishana Prasain (kp 14/06/2025)

Tinkune incident: Court orders Durga Prasai and seven others into custody (kh 13/06/2025), Durga Prasai sent to Dillibazar Jail despite court’s order for cancer treatment (rep 13/06/2025), Arrest warrants to be issued against RPP’s Rabindra Mishra, MP Dhawal Rana over missed hearing (rep 13/06/2025)

SC fines DoI Director General Rs 1,000 for failing to submit case documents (rep 11/06/2025)

Supreme Court defers verdict on legality of 52 constitutional appointments (kh 11/06/2025)

Three nominated for Supreme Court justice positions (kh 10/06/2025) [Thank God! All Khas Arya, including two Bahun. Others are out of the question in supposedly socially inclusive Nepal.]

RPP leaders Mishra and Rana declared absconding, legal guarantors fined : Lawyers had stood sureties for the two Rastriya Prajatantra Party leaders charged with deadly March 28 protest (kp 06/06/2025)

Supreme Court concludes hearing on writ petition against Agni Sapkota (kh 04/06/2025), SC paves way for legal action against former speaker Agni Sapkota in a conflict-era case (rep 04/06/2025), Supreme Court orders police investigation against former Speaker Agni Sapkota (kh 04/06/2025), Will comment after full text of Supreme Court order: Agni Sapkota (kh 05/06/2025)

Consumer court expansion planned in all provinces : After launching Nepal’s first consumer court in Kathmandu, the government plans to expand the system to all provinces in the upcoming fiscal year (kp 02/06/2025)

High Court acquits former NC MP Aftab Alam (rep 28/05/2025) [???], High Court acquits Aftab Alam in 2008 Rautahat murder case : High Court repeals district court’s life sentence, orders the ex-minister and three others freed (kp 29/05/2025) [This case puts the judiciary in a bad light: either the District Court made a cruel error of judgement in 2019 or has the High Court now ruled in response to political pressure?], Father of a Rautahat blast victim shocked by Alam’s acquittal : Srinarayan Singh’s son Trilok Pratap was among those killed in the blast, by Shiva Puri (kp 30/05/2025), Complaint filed in Judicial Council against High Court judges who acquitted Alam in murder case (kh 30/05/2025), After the verdict : The high court’s decision on former minister Alam appears to rely heavily on technicality of evidence (kp 30/05/2025), “If my son wasn't killed, where is he?” Father demands justice after Alam's acquittal, by Bhasha Sharma (rep 01/06/2025)

Hearing on Lamichhane's writ not to take place today (rep 21/05/2025) [Whatever he may have done, the way he has been treated for months is not worthy of a democratic constitutional state!], Hearing concludes on Rabi Lamichhane in case, verdict to come soon (kh 23/05/2025)

Enhancing judicial bonding : Indian Chief Justice Gavai has the opportunity to reinforce the judicial ties between India and Nepal, by Ananda Mohan Bhattarai (kp 21/05/2025)

Rabi Lamichhane’s Surya Darshan case hearing deferred again (kh 16/05/2025)

Supreme Court orders release of Rabindra Mishra (kh 16/05/2025)

Local Courts Enhance Social Justice, by Ritesh Panthee (rn 22/04/2025)

Just six cases filed in consumer court’s first month : Low awareness blamed for slow start. Early cases range from botched surgeries to faulty products. Most have headed for out-of-court settlement (kp 22/04/2025)

High Court acquits Ram Bahadur Bomjan on child sexual abuse case : Sarlahi District Court had earlier convicted the controversial ‘guru’ of sexually abusing ten minors (kp 18/04/2025)

Supreme Court stays deportation of four Bhutanese refugees : Nepali authorities arrested three of them from Beldangi refugee camp and the fourth one from Bahundangi last month, by Parbat Portel (kp 18/04/2025)

Top court overturns 2017 acquittals in Unity Life fraud : Unity Life International, a pyramid scheme, had swindled Rs3.79 billion from 368,710 people 15 years ago, by Binod Ghimire (kp 17/04/2025)

Challenges Of Local Judicial Committee, by Mukti Rijal (rn 17/04/2025)

SC issues interim order in favor of Prabhu Bank CEO (rep 16/04/2025)

Suspended Judge Giri released after acquittal in marital rape case (rep 14/04/2025)

SC seeks statement of clarification on High Court’s order to detain Rabi Lamichhane (kh 13/04/2025)

Panchthar District Court adopts virtual hearings to enhance access to justice : The court records statements, conducts witness testimonies, and legal debates via video conferencing, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 13/04/2025)

Consumer Court Enhances Ethical Business, by Ballav Dahal (rn 17/03/2025), Consumer court begins work amid rising instances of negligence, fraud : The first case was lodged by Basanta Gautam against Om Hospital for alleged negligence, which killed his father (kp 18/03/2025)

Compensate Victims Of Miscarriage Of Justice, by Baliram Kumar Chauhan (rn 14/03/2025)

Nepal is finally getting the first consumer court from March 15 (rep 13/03/2025), A Milestone for Consumer Rights (rep 14/03/2025), Consumer court, Nepal’s first, to begin operations today : The court aims to expedite legal proceedings and provide swift resolutions to consumer complaints, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/03/2025)

Justice delayed, dues unpaid: 125,000 years of sentences, Rs 32 billion in fines still in limbo, by Bhasha Sharma (rep 12/03/2025), Reduce Backlog of Lawsuits (rep 13/03/2025)

Nepal’s consumer court to begin hearings from March 15 : On February 10, the Nepal Gazette published a notice announcing the court’s formation (kp 21/02/2025)

Government finally decides to constitute juvenile court : The court to be established in Bhaktapur will start service from April 15 per the decision published in Nepal Gazette (kp 15/02/2025)

Judicial reforms cannot wait, by Deependra Bista (ae 13/02/2025)

Top court finally starts hearing petitions against four-year-old constitutional body appointments : The 52 appointments made by KP Sharma Oli in his earlier prime ministerial term were controversial for the recommendation process was modified through an ordinance (kp 13/02/2025) [Take your time! PM Oli, who at the time staged a coup and was later deposed, was back in office faster than the SC would even want to react in this important matter!]

Supreme Court receives contempt petition in Giribandhu tea estate case : Advocate Om Prakash Aryal seeks action against Prime Minister Oli and Minister Adhikari for non-implementation of court order in the estate-related case (kp 11/02/2025)

Do not evict landless squatters, commission tells governments : Land problem resolution panel says removing them without proper arrangements breaches their constitutional rights (kp 09/02/2025)

Govt decides to set up Nepal’s first consumer court (rep 05/02/2025), A Landmark Step for Consumer Rights Protection (rep 06/02/2025), Protecting The Rights Of Consumers, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 11/02/2025)

SC fails to rule on Hitendra Dev Shakya’s case even after four years, 31 hearings (kh 03/02/2025)

SC tells govt: Protect citizens’ information (rep 02/02/2025)

SC Justices to receive minister-like housing in Pulchowk, by Bhuwan Sharma (rep 30/01/2025)

Supreme Court allows review of decision to lift suspension of MP Tek Bahadur Gurung (kh 24/01/2025)

Those appealing from jail cannot be detained for over 6 months: SC, by Bhasa Sharma (rep 24/01/2025)

Lawyers outraged as judge refuses to detain Rabi Lamichhane (kh 23/01/2025), Judges’ Society condemns Dinesh Tripathi’s public criticism of judiciary (kh 24/01/2025)

Supreme Court questions government for listing murder as amnestiable : Government and constitutional bodies asked to clarify 75 percent sentence reduction in revised law (kp 23/01/2025)

Mandamus order to immediately shut illegal excavation of river-based materials (kh 20/01/2025)

Supreme Court clears path for implementation of National ID cards (kh 19/01/2025)

‘Justice is dying in Nepal. Let’s save it!’, by Akhilesh Tripati (rep 19/01/2025)

Supreme Court set to deliver verdict on National ID dispute (kh 19/01/2025)

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!], Lawmakers voice concern about deferrals in hearing petition against 2020-21 appointments in constitutional bodies : National Human Rights Commission officials urge lawmakers to pressure the government into introducing the bill to amend NHRC Act in Parliament (kp 18/01/2025) [This was an important part of KP Oli's coup d'état at the time and should finally be judged as such! Oli is currently proving that he has not changed.]

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)

CJ Shrestha recommends SC judges before retirement (kh 27/09/2024)

SC denies interim order to release Durga Prasai (kh 24/09/2024)

Justice appointment delay curbs Supreme Court’s strength : With chief justice and a retiring judge out of bench, top court’s load is shouldered by 15 justices (kp 23/09/2024)

Resurgence of the judiciary: A new dawn in Nepal. Strong, independent courts are essential to upholding the rule of law, by Anupam Bhattarai (rep 16/09/2024)

Prakashman Singh Raut recommended as Chief Justice (kh 16/09/2024)

Justice Raut-led panel fails to resolve dispute over law amendment : As the panelists remained divided, two separate reports were presented to Chief Justice Shrestha making the appointment of judges uncertain (kp 15/09/2024)