KATHMANDU, Feb 2: A petition was filed at the Supreme Court today with the demand that the order of the Patan High Court to release cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane be changed, and he be sent back to police custody.

KATHMANDU, Dec 21: The Supreme Court has refused to issue an interim order in the case filed against Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of Rastriya Swatantra Party.

Sylvester Stallone’s wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone has filed for divorce after 25 years of marriage.

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday refused to issue an interim order in a petition filed earlier demanding to put off the local level election slated for May 13.

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an order to register a writ petition on civic poll. A single bench of SC Justice Iswar Prasad Khatiwada issued an order to register the writ petition related to local election, shared SC Spokesperson Baburam Dahal.

KATHMANDU, August 10: The Supreme Court on Monday overturned the Sher Bahadur led government’s decision to dissolve the Land Related Problems Resolution Commission (LRPRC).

KATHMANDU, July 30: Head coach of Nepal’s men’s national football team Abdullah Almutairi has filed a petition against vice-chairman of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Pankaj Bikram Nembang and two journalists.

KATHMANDU, July 20: A supplementary petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on Monday stating that hearing of the writ petition filed earlier seeking the annulment of the appointment made to the constitutional bodies by the KP Sharma Oli-led government by bringing an ordinance, has not taken place. The government led by newly-appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has already repealed the ordinance on appointments to the constitutional bodies.

Over 1.5 million people have signed a petition asking streamer Netflix to take down a film that allegedly shows Jesus in a gay relationship.

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court demanding the dissolution of the remuneration and amenities that the province-level office-bearers have been taking against the constitution.

KATHMANDU, May 30: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a writ petition which was registered challenging last month's appointments of a few high court judges.

KATHMANDU, May 17: Hearings on a petition, filed by the government seeking review of a landmark Supreme Court ruling of 2015 on a transitional justice-related case, was scheduled for Thursday after a years-long hiatus.

Over two hundred thousand fans of "Game of Thrones" across the world have signed an online petition urging HBO to remake the eighth and final season of the epic fantasy series with "competent writers".

Soon after the world got its first glimpse of a real-life image of a black hole on Wednesday, a petition started to circulate to name the black hole after the late Chris Cornell, the rock band Soundgarden's frontman.

KATHMANDU, April 11: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday scrapped a writ petition filed by the daughter of Hemanta Prakash Oli aka Prakash, the mid-central command leader of Netra Bikram Chand-led Comunist Party of Nepal (CPN), demanding the release of her father.

LONDON, Dec 9: Last month, a Jewish organisation in Argentina launched a petition urging people across the region to boycott Roger Waters concerts and calling the former Pink Floyd leader "one of the great anti-Semites of our time".

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has said that the Nepal Army’s petition before the Supreme Court seeking to overturn convictions of soldiers for the 2004 killing of 14-year-old Maina Sunuwar was riddled with legal flaws.

DANG, Oct 11: Tulsipur sub-metropolis of Dang district is currently facing charges at High Court for imposing taxes on various export items. Businessmen and traders had filed a petition at the court challenging the sub-metropolis’ decision to hike taxes.

MOSCOW, Sept 10: A petition with thousands of signatures supporting Julian Assange’s political asylum will be presented to New Zealand’s parliament.

UNITED STATES, July 21: A petition filed on Change.org in the United States urging the government to save life of Dr. Govinda KC and fulfill the raised demands he’s championed for has seen support of 15,000 people so far. Once 100,000 people sign the petition, the organizers aim to submit it to the United Nations, according to activist Shiva Prakash.

KATHMANDU, July 13: Chairman of the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) Digambar Jha on Friday filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking withdrawal of his writ petition after less than 12 hours of the stay order issued by the Apex Court.

More than 200,000 supporters have signed a petition calling for England's thrilling World Cup victory over Colombia to be replayed.

KATHMANDU, July 5: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court seeking annulment of the government’s decision to designate prohibited zones.

KATHMANDU, June 14: The Supreme Court (SC) has turned down a writ petition filed at the apex court against the government’s decision to give amnesty to murder convict Bal Krishna Dhungel.

KATHMANDU, June 13: Supreme Court (SC) has turned down the case filed at the Supreme Court against the government’s decision to give amnesty to murder-accused Bal Krishna Dhungel.

KATHMANDU, Jun 4: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court seeking a stay order on the decision made by the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport to allow heavy vehicles to ply the BP Highway.

KATHMANDU, May 25: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking its intervention against the government’s preparations to release murder convict former Maoist leader Balkrishna Dhungel through a presidential pardon.

KATHMANDU, May 17: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court seeking legal action against those possessing parts of endangered animals at their homes and offices as decorative objects.

KATHMANDU, May 3: Birat Jung Shahi, a vice-presidential candidate for the upcoming All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) elections, and some other officials have filed a writ petition at the Kathmandu District Court seeking to halt the elections, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 5.

KATHMANDU, March 29: Challenging the legality of the oath of office administered to President Bidya Devi Bhandari by the then Chief Justice Gopal Parajluli on March 16, a writ petition has been filed on Wednesday seeking the apex court to prevent Bhandari from acting as the head of state.

KATHMANDU, March 28:  A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court demanding stay order on the President’s activities. The case is being heard tomorrow.

KATHMANDU, March 6: Visually impaired Chitra Bahadur Khatri alias Amit KC on Tuesday filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court (SC) against the government saying that it barred him from scaling Mt. Everest.

Writ petition filed at SC

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KATHMANDU, March 5: A writ petition was filed at the Supreme Court on Sunday demanding management of civil servants at the local levels, formation of commission on natural resources and fiscal commission as well as formulation of new laws related to jurisdictions of all the three levels of the government in line with the new constitution.

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court demanding revocation of the appointment of Deependra Jha to the post of chief attorney of Province 2.

KATHMANDU, Feb 14:  Police have submitted an investigation report on forged documents case of  former DIG and UML Parliamentary member Nawaraj Silwal.

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The interlocutory stay order issued by the Supreme Court on a writ petition related to businessman Ajaya Sumargi seems to be the court’s final order and this has violated the norms developed by the Supreme Court in writ jurisdiction.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: Supreme Court (SC) has refused to register a writ petition against Chie Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli.

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: A writ petition was filed at the Supreme Court seeking its order to scrap the trade union rights for civil servants.

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: A writ petition was filed at the Supreme Court seeking its order to scrap the trade union rights for civil servants.

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was lodged at the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, requesting a court order to government authorities to protect Nepal's border at Birgunj from neighboring India.

SC rejects Resham Chaudhari's petition

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KATHMANDU, Dec 15: The Supreme Court (SC) has refused to register a writ petition demanding an apex court order to the Election Commission (EC) to issue victory certificate to Resham Chaudhari, the main accused in the infamous Tikapur massacre, who has been elected to the House of Representatives from constituency- no. 1 of Kailali district.

KATHMANDU, Nov 56: The Supreme Court on Sunday asked the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to send amici curiae to plead in the apex court Monday in relation to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that demands voting rights for public servants and security personnel deployed on election duty.

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: A case was filed at the Supreme Court on Wednesday demanding that the ninth amendment to the Education Act be scrapped.

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: A contempt of court petition has been filed against CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli and Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal for disrespecting the Supreme Court on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 13: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a writ petition filed by DIG Nawaraj Silwal challenging the government's decision to appoint Prakash Aryal as chief of Nepal Police.

Writ petition by DIG Silwal quashed

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KATHMANDU, Sept 12: The writ petition filed by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Nepal Police Nawaraj Silwal, challenging NP decision to not promote him to IGP, has been quashed by the Supreme Court today.

KATHMANDU, August 9: While the writ petition filed against hotelier Karna Shakya is still subjudice at the Supreme Court, Park Village Water Front Resort is operating in full swing on the Lakeside in Pokhara.

KATHMANDU, August 7: A writ petition filed against tourism entrepreneur Karna Shakya on the charge of constructing a hotel that  encroaches on  Fewa Lake is still pending at the Supreme Court (SC).

KATHMANDU, July 13: The hearing of the writ petition filed against the impeachment motion registered in the parliament against the then chief Justice Sushila Karki, will take place in constitutional bench of the Supreme Court.

KATHMANDU, June 13: Supreme Court administration rejected registering the petition filed by the government to vacate the court's interim order against the government decision to increase the number of local units in 19 Tarai Madhes districts.