Bhasa Sharma

The incident occurred on May 12, 2018. The unsuspecting woman was walking on a secluded path in the forest of Swayambhu, Kathmandu when she was gang-raped by the four men who were later identified as Raju Pariyar, Ban Bahadur Sunuwar, Urgen Tamang and Surendra Nagarkoti.

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that authorities must not detain individuals who file appeals from jail due to their inability to post bail if their case is not resolved within six months.

The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a writ petition challenging the government’s decision for mandatory use of the National Identity Card (NIC) to avail government facilities.

Women’s presence has been growing in every sector in Nepal, including the civil service. This has been possible as more and more women realize the importance of being educated and feel confident to compete with men in any sector. This growing presence of women in almost all sectors proves beyo...

According to the Judicial Council Act, the appointment of a judge should be recommended one month before the position becomes vacant. However, this provision has not been adhered to, causing a backlog. 

The Supreme Court (SC) has instructed the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) to effectively regulate all companies which have obtained licenses as telecommunications service providers, in accordance with the law. Additionally, the SC has directed Ncell Axiata to comply with the letter of the l...

The petitioners have demanded an investigation be conducted into those involved in the embezzlement of cooperative deposit funds and facilitating the cooperatives to become problematic and departmental actions and legal proceedings be initiated against them. 

The victims of the decade long armed conflict of Nepal have concluded that the failure of the committee formed by the government to recommend office bearers of the transitional justice bodies has been an affront to judicial rights. They blamed political interference and vested interests for the fail...

The Judicial Council has faced difficulties in making decisions, including the appointment of judges as the NBA has not yet sent a new representative to the vacant member post.

There is a law in Nepal that limits weddings to just 51 people and bans fireworks and extravagant decorations. Yet, this law has never been enforced in nearly 50 years of its existence. Yes, the Social Practices (Reform) Act 2033 BS, aimed at curbing wasteful spending on social events, remains a dea...