Bhasa Sharma

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SC orders not to charge arbitrary fees for certifying power of attorney for Nepali citizens residing abroad

Published On: April 8, 2024 08:00 AM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 8: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus order in the name of the government not to impose arbitrary fees for Nepali citizens residing abroad while appointing their legal representatives in Nepal.

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SC upholds Pashupati Mahasnan Pota Guthi land as non-transferable Raj Guthi land

Published On: March 27, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 27: The Supreme Court (SC) has explained that the land belonging to the Pashupati Mahasnan Pota Guthi land cannot be made Raitani Nambari land. “The SC upheld the decision made by Guthi Sansthan in 2070 BS that the land of Pashupati Mahasnan Pota Guthi should remain in the name of registered persons so that the ownership rights cannot be transferred to others.

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SC issues verdict on 12-year-old corruption case related to EPF

Published On: March 22, 2024 06:52 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 22: The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the Special Court’s decision on a 12-year-old corruption case involving the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) and a private textile company. A joint bench of SC Justices Saranga Subedi and Abdul Ajeej Musalman issued the verdict on the case on Thursday.

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Why a separate juvenile court hasn’t been constituted yet, asks SC

Published On: March 18, 2024 09:25 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 18: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus in the name of the government to set up a separate juvenile court (children's court) within this fiscal year to hear cases related to children. This is not the first such order issued by the SC.

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SC to deliver verdict on 12-year-old case unheard for years on March 21

Published On: March 13, 2024 06:25 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 13: The Supreme Court (SC) is set to deliver its verdict on March 21 on a corruption case that has been pending for the past 12 years. A joint bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Abdul Ajeej Musalman is scheduled to deliver the verdict. The case dates back to 2011 (2068 BS).

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Govt fails to comply with court orders

Published On: March 2, 2024 10:15 AM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 2: A person called 'A' was murdered. 'B' was accused of the murder and a murder case was filed against him. The court sentences 'B' to life imprisonment, which means 25 years in jail. However, that person escapes or disappears. He does not serve the sentence imposed by the court. Such incidents are piling up because of the negligence of the bodies responsible for  implementing the court orders.

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Online violence escalates due to lack of proper legislation

Published On: March 1, 2024 06:30 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 1: Incidents of online violence are on the rise, posing a significant challenge for authorities due to the absence of proper legislation. The Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police is grappling with the surge in complaints lodged by individuals who have been subjected to various forms of online abuse across different social media platforms.

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SC reveals nationwide backlog: Over 150,000 cases pending at courts

Published On: February 23, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The Supreme Court (SC) has stated that the rise in the number of cases in the courts across the country poses a challenge to timely clearance of the cases. Comparing data of the past one decade indicates a threefold increase in court cases.

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Special Court sentences Ichchha Raj Tamang to three years in prison, slaps a fine of Rs 1.73 billion

Published On: February 4, 2024 06:45 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: The Special Court has sentenced former member of the Constituent Assembly and promoter of Civil Savings and Credit Cooperative Limited Ichchha Raj Tamang to three years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 1.73 billion.

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Special Court grants permission to CIAA to keep Paudel duo in custody for seven more days

Published On: January 31, 2024 04:55 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: The Special Court has allowed the suspended managing director of Nepal Telecom, Sunil Paudel, and the suspended executive director of Security Printing Center (SPC), Bikal Paudel, to be detained for a second time for seven days.

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Nepal fails make progress in combating rampant corruption

Published On: January 30, 2024 01:05 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Nepal has consistently remained in the bottom half of the list of countries where corruption is rampant. This is evident from the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) launched by Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday.

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Political bickering continues to stall progress of transitional justice

Published On: January 18, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: It has been 22 years since Muktinath Adhikari, a teacher and rights activist of Lamjung, was brutally murdered by the then Maoist rebels on January 16, 2002, for not providing donations. Many other victims of the decade-long armed conflict and their families are still waiting for justice.

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Head of Road Division convicted in Rs 40 million corruption case

Published On: January 15, 2024 06:24 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Jan 15:  Jitendra Kumar Chaudhary, the then head of Road Division Office, Biratnagar, has been found guilty in a corruption case. The Special Court in Kathmandu found Chaudhary guilty and set a date for sentencing.

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CIAA fails to meet public expectations to contain corruption

Published On: January 14, 2024 07:55 AM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has come under scrutiny for allegedly filing cases just for the sake of popularity. The commission is in the limelight for initiating numerous cases without substantial evidence and conducting weak investigations.

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Contempt of court case filed against PM Dahal and ministers

Published On: December 22, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: A contempt case has been registered in the Supreme Court (SC) against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and other ministers for not implementing the judgment of the SC.

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PM likely to reshuffle cabinet by January

Published On: December 8, 2023 04:30 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Government ministers have submitted details of their work since August 11 to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. According to the Prime Minister's Office, a review of the submitted details is currently underway.

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SC defers hearing on petition against Tik Tok ban

Published On: December 5, 2023 03:30 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The hearing on the writ petition against the government's decision to ban the social media platform Tik Tok at the Supreme Court (SC) did not take place today.

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Language Commission expresses concern over negligence of Nepali language in govt offices

Published On: November 8, 2023 05:30 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The Language Commission has expressed concern that the Nepali language has been neglected as the language of government work and that the Constitution itself has been violated. In the seventh annual report submitted by the Commission to President Ram Chandra Paudel, the government offices have been accused of neglecting the Nepali language.

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SC orders demolition of illegal structures built by Park Village Water Front Resort

Published On: October 1, 2023 05:30 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Oct 1: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus instructing the government to dismantle structures illegally constructed by Park Village Water Front Resort Pvt Ltd, located around Fewa Lake. A joint bench consisting of Justices Kumar Regmi and Hariprasad Phuyal passed this ruling.

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Refusing to grant citizenship in name of mother is unconstitutional: SC

Published On: September 24, 2023 04:00 PM NPT By: Bhasa Sharma

KATHMANDU, Sept 24: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that refusing to grant citizenship in the name of the mother is against the constitution, issuing a mandamus in the name of the government. A joint bench of Justices Anil Kumar Sinha and Nahakul Subedi issued an order in the name of the government to grant citizenship in the name of the mother to those who do not want to include the name of their father after providing a valid reason.

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