Bhasa Sharma

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...

The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) has decided to initiate the reform of the bar and bench with the demand for the amendment of the constitution and the implementation of the study report for the restructuring of the judiciary.

The list includes former administrators, judges, senior advocates, former ambassadors, human rights activists, and others. The authorities have set a five-day deadline for the submission of responses regarding the listed individuals.

Delayed appointments of justices has become a tradition in Nepal. The failure to appoint judges on time has affected case hearings at all levels, from district courts to the Supreme Court.