KATHMANDU, March 28: The Patan High Court has dismissed the writ petition against the sale of shares of Ncell.

The Supreme Court (SC) has witnessed a threefold increase in court cases in the past decade. According to the annual report for the fiscal year 2079/80 BS released on Wednesday, a total of 158,147 cases are currently pending across the country. Last year, all courts and tribunals collectively handled 325,702 cases.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Patan High Court has allowed rape-convict suspended national cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to face legal trial against him by staying outside the prison after Lamichhane filed an appeal on Thursday.

The High Court's order for the government to introduce an alert system to caution citizens about toxic air highlights the urgency of addressing the ever-deteriorating air quality crisis in Bangladesh. So far, as with other major public health threats, the government's response has been mostly limited to half-cooked solutions and token gestures that delivered little, if any, respite.

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The High Court, Patan, has given continuity to the short-term interim order that it had previously issued in the case related to tax evasion in the transaction of shares of Ncell, a private sector telecommunication company of Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: A meeting of the Judicial Council held on Wednesday recommended 39 judges at high courts.

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Patan High Court has issued a short term interim order to not proceed with the controversial transaction of Ncell shares.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: A meeting of the Judicial Council (JC) held on Tuesday recommends six candidates for the vacant Supreme Court (SC) justices.

KATHMANDU, July 5: Government attorneys have raised concerns regarding the current preparations to appoint justices to the High Courts and Supreme Court exclusively from the pool of legal professionals.

KATHMANDU, April 21: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balendra Shah  has submitted a written clarification to the High Court, Patan on the issue of landless squatters.

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: A letter written by the Supreme Court (SC) demanding the grounds and reasons for releasing the rape-accused cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane on bail  has not reached the High Court Patan though the letter was sent 11 days ago.

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Khum Kanta Paudel has been appointed the chief attorney of the Lumbini provincial government. Chief Minister of the province, Leela Giri appointed him to the position.

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: Former captain of the national cricket team of Nepal, Sandeep Lamichhane, is all set to be released on bail.

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The High Court, Patan, on Wednesday issued a show cause notice against Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) regarding its drive to evacuate the encroachment of the Tukucha Khola area along Hattisar-Kamaladi segment.

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: Actor Paul Shah (Purna Bikram Shah) is going to appeal against the Nawalpur District Court’s decision to hand him a two-and-a-half years jail term at the Pokhara High Court.

MAHENDRANAGAR, August 25: The High Court, Janakpur, has ordered a DNA test of the child of Niharika Rajput of Jaleshwor in Mahottari and that of Shiva Raj Shrestha.

KATHMANDU, August 10: A total of 277 applications have been filed for 27 positions of judges at the High Court. For the appointments, the Judicial Council (JC) announced vacancies for the court by setting making standards.

KATHMANDU, May 24: The Patan High Court has ordered Grande International Hospital to pay Rs 3.5 million in compensation to the family of Rihan Neupane for showing negligence in the child’s treatment.

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: The High Court, Patan, on Sunday issued an interim order against the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT), telling the trust not to bar operation of Hotel Ananda Pvt Ltd until the final verdict on the matter is issued.

KARNALI, Feb 8: A writ petition has been filed at the High Court Surkhet, against the Karnali Province’s Council of Ministers, claiming that the provincial government is not inclusive.

MORANG, Sept 27: Kamal Singh Rana was attacked with a Khukuri in front of the main entrance of the Biratnagar High Court at 12:15 PM on Sunday afternoon.

The Judicial Council picked High Court Chief Judges Kumar Chudal and Nahakul Subedi for the SC justices. Chudal is currently serving as Chief Judge of High Court in Patan and Subedi as Chief Judge of High Court in Surkhet.

Court to decide whether to continue the interim order on Sunday

KATHMANDU, April 11: Seventeen High Court judges took oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday in the presence of Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana despite their nomination courting widespread controversy.

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Patan High Court on Sunday issued an interim order against the contract award process for expanding the Kanchanpur-Kamala road, citing discrepancy in the eligibility criteria for contract bidders .

BANKE, Nov 30: The High Court Tulsipur, Nepalgunj has ordered first of its kind order to the provincial government: ban the renewal of public vehicles that are older than 20 years and ensure development projects are environmentally friendly.