KATHMANDU, Sept 11: A supplementary petition has been filed with the Supreme Court demanding that the term ‘exiled person' not be implemented under the Bill to Amend the Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Third Amendment) Act, 2081.

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday demanding the payment of the Covid-19 insurance amount.

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered an amendment to the law so as not to limit the transplantation of human organs, including kidneys, to the recipients’ relatives. A joint bench of Justices Hari Prasad Phuyal and Kumar Chudal has ordered the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs to broaden the existing law that prescribes conditions for organ transplant.

KATHMANDU, Aug 27: The government has filed a review petition against the Supreme Court (SC)'s order to increase the salaries of civil service officials up to the level of under-secretary.

KATHMANDU, Aug 27: A writ petition has been filed due to the Supreme Court Registrar’s refusal to recognize aviation safety as a matter of public concern.

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Nepal Police Headquarters has issued a circular requesting that the system of compulsory retirement after 30 years of service not be implemented, following an interim order from the Supreme Court (SC) on August 22.

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) has urged party leaders and activists not to mislead the people by referring to the Supreme Court's decision as a municipal decision.

KATHMANDU, Aug 14: The long-awaited hearing on the case filed by Hitendradev Shakya at the Supreme Court (SC) against Kulman Ghising’s appointment as the Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA),  three years ago, was postponed on Wednesday again.

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a show cause order  for the imprisonment of suspended Joint Secretary Chudamani Sharma.

KATHMANDU, Aug 7:  The Supreme Court (SC) is expected to announce the verdict on the case against Agni Prasad Sapkota, former speaker and vice chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center), today.

KATHMANDU, Aug 5: The Supreme Court (SC) has mandated the government to amend the gender identity details of a transgender woman, Ruksana Kapali, to reflect her self-perception as a woman. According to the SC’s ruling, gender identity, according to one's self-perception, falls under the right of individuality and self-determination.

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued orders to increase the salary of Senior Sub-Inspectors of Police (SSIs) who are paid less than Sub-Inspector of Police (SI).

KATHMANDU, July 28: The Supreme Court sentenced former minister Govinda Raj Joshi to nine months in prison and a fine of  Rs 6.9 million for corruption.

KATHMANDU, July 21: The case against the appointment of KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the CPN-UML, as prime minister of Nepal, has been referred to the Constitutional Bench for further proceedings.

KATHMANDU, July 5: Supreme Court (SC) Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Saranga Subedi have expressed differing opinions regarding the petition demanding the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

KATHMANDU, July 2: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order preventing the government from canceling the appointment process of the chairman of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON).

KATHMANDU, July 1: The Supreme Court (SC) has convicted Chakrabandhu Aryal, a former secretary of the Ministry of Defense, of corruption with some reversals.

KATHMANDU, June 28: A nine-member full bench of justices of the Supreme Court (SC) will decide on the contempt of court case against Sidhakura.

KATHMANDU, June 26: The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the writ petition filed by former chief minister (CM) Kedar Karki of Koshi Province, stating that he could not secure a vote of confidence in the province assembly.

KATHMANDU, June 25: The Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the petition filed by former Chief Minister (CM) Kedar Karki against the Koshi Provincial Government.

KATHMANDU, June 24: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order halting the disciplinary action taken against Phanindra Devkota, a provincial lawmaker of Gandaki Province who was suspended for defying ‘party whip’.

KATHMANDU, June 23: The Supreme Court (SC) is set to hear a writ petition challenging the formation of the Koshi Province government.

KATHMANDU, June 12: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a show cause order against the Madhesh Province government’s decision to distribute money to its lawmakers.

KATHMANDU, June 10: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the submission of additional documents in the case against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

KATHMANDU, May 29: The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to conduct a hearing on the writ petition filed against Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane today.

KATHMANDU, May 20: The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to hear a writ petition filed by Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Chairman Upendra Yadav today. The petition demands that seven MPs who left the party be barred from parliamentary activities.

KATHMANDU, May 10: The Supreme Court (SC) refused to issue an interim order in the writ petition filed against the appointment of Hikmat Kumar Karki as the chief minister (CM) of Koshi province.

KATHMANDU, May 8: The Special Court has ordered Sunil Paudel, the former managing director of Nepal Telecom, to be imprisoned for nine years and fined Rs 232.7 million in the procurement of the National Payment Gateway System case.

KATHMANDU, May 7: The Nepali Congress (NC) has filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court (SC) against the announcement that Chief Minister (CM) Khagaraj Adhikari has received a vote of confidence in Gandaki with the support of 30 MPs.

KATHMANDU, May 6: The Supreme Court (SC) of Nepal is facing a growing number of vacancies as justices continue to retire without timely replacements.

KATHMANDU, May 2: The Supreme Court (SC) has reduced the sentence of a man convicted of marital rape from eight years to just two months.

KATHMANDU, April 26: The Supreme Court has upheld the decision to keep former Deputy Prime Minister and UML leader Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, along with the then Home Secretary Teknarayan Pandey and seven others, in pre-trial detention in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugee case.

KATHMANDU, April 25: The Supreme Court (SC) has scheduled a hearing for Thursday on the writ petition that former Deputy Prime Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and others filed in the case of fake Bhutanese refugees.

KATHMANDU, April 24: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a short-term interim order in the name of the government and Tribhuvan University (TU) not to take any action against Narayan Khanal, the chief legal advisor of TU.

KATHMANDU, April 24: The suspension of  Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Tek Bahadur Gurung has been lifted by the Supreme Court (SC).

KATHMANDU, April 22: The Supreme Court (SC) is hearing a writ petition lodged against the Gandaki Province government. The case has been assigned to Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Saranga Subedi.

KATHMANDU, April 22: The Supreme Court (SC) is hearing a writ petition filed against the appointment of Sudurpaschim Province Chief Minister (CM) Dirgha Sodari today.

KATHMANDU, April 21: A case has been filed  in the Supreme Court (SC) regarding the formation of the Sudurpaschim Province government. Laxman Kishore Chaudhary, representing the Resham Chaudhary faction of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP), appeared before the SC  on Sunday to initiate legal proceedings.

KATHMANDU, April 19: The Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to boycott provincial assembly meetings in Gandaki Province until a decision is made by the Supreme Court (SC).

KATHMANDU, April 17: Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party leader Surendra Raj Pandey lodged a supplementary writ petition at the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday accusing Gandaki Province chief minister (CM) Khagaraj Adhikari of contempt of court.

KATHMANDU, April 15: Judge Bhuwan Giri, accused of marital rape, has been imprisoned following a court order.

DHANGADHI, April 14: The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the reinstatement of Sudurpaschim Province lawmaker, Indira Giri.

KATHAMNDU, April 9: Parliamentary Party (PP) leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) Gandaki Province Surendraraj Pandey has lodged a writ petition in the Supreme Court (SC)  on Tuesday demanding the annulment of the appointment of the newly-appointed Chief Minister of Gandaki Province. Pandey is the outgoing Chief Minister of the Gandaki Province.

POKHARA, April 7: The Nepali Congress (NC) is preparing to challenge the appointment of Khagraj Adhikari as the chief minister (CM) of Gandaki Province at the Supreme Court (SC).

KATHMANDU, April 4: Bringing an end to a long-standing controversy within the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), the Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the two committees of the NRNA. After the dispute arose in the election process of the previous session, as both Badri KC and RK Sharma were claiming to be the president of NRNA, two separate committees were formed.

CHITWAN, April 2: Chief Justice (CJ) Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha has said the Supreme Court (SC) is committed to clearing cases older than five years by taking up the act as a mission.

KATHMANDU, March 29: The Supreme Court (SC) has revoked the decision to suspend Nepali Congress lawmaker Tek Bahadur Gurung.

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.

KATHMANDU, March 25: The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled in favor of medical entrepreneur Durga Prasain.

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.