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SC orders written response from PM Oli, FinMin Paudel in contempt case

A division bench of Justices Til Prasad Shrestha and Nitya Nanda Pandey issued the order during a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, following a petition by senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi. The case stems from the reintroduction of a budget provision previously struck down by the court.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, June 10: The Supreme Court (SC) has directed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel to submit written responses in a contempt of court case filed against them.



A division bench of Justices Til Prasad Shrestha and Nitya Nanda Pandey issued the order during a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, following a petition by senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi. The case stems from the reintroduction of a budget provision previously struck down by the court.


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In 2078 BS, the SC had nullified a clause in the budget permitting the export of mineral goods, a decision made when Oli and Paudel held the same positions. Tripathi filed the contempt petition after the government reintroduced a similar provision under Clause 87 of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, presented on March 29.


The contested clause states: “The private sector will be encouraged to participate in the commercial production and marketing of natural and mineral resources… arrangements will be made for extraction, processing, domestic use, and export of viable mineral and river-based materials after environmental assessments.”


Tripathi argues that the clause violates the court’s earlier mandamus order. He has demanded immediate summons for the defendants to record statements, an interim order halting the clause’s implementation, and penalties including one-year imprisonment, a Rs 10,000 fine, and disqualification from public office.


 


 

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