law & justice - jurisdiction

Govt told to compensate Speaker Nembang (samn) [There are many others who have to be compensated as well and also many others who have to be punished!! When will it happen??]

Two members of Judicial Council nominated (nn 16/05/2007)

SC to test legality of judges (samn 12/05/2007)

SC seeks military court verdict on Maina case, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 09/05/2007)

Supreme Court orders Amatya group to pay back bank loans (nn 05/05/2007)

Media blamed for judiciary's bad image (samn 30/04/2007)

CJ appoints wife as section officer, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 29/04/2007), Judicial morality (kp)

Lawmakers or lawbreakers? (kp 20/04/2007)

Justice after 6 decades!, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 17/04/2007)

20,000 cases pending at Supreme Court (nn 09/04/2007)

SC orders return of dowry (kp 02/04/2007)

SC not able to collect fines: Justice Sharma (nn 31/03/2007)

SC notices on marital rape law (samn 29/03/2007)

'SC directives implementation unsatisfactory' (kp 29/03/2007)

Panel to suggest federalism in judiciary (samn 28/03/2007)

All that we need is a smart and well trained leadership in the judiciary, interview with Rabindra Bhattarai, Advocate, Supreme Court (tg 28/03/2007)

SC forms team to investigate bribery allegations (nn 16/03/2007), SC set up body to probe bribery charges (samn 17/03/2007), Taking bribes the appellate court way, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 20/03/2007), SC forms probe panel to investigate bribe case (nn 21/03/2007), Network of court staff behind judiciary graft, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 21/03/2007), SC staffers halt works for two hours (nn 21/03/2007), Court staff demand action against judges as well (kp 22/03/2007), CD scandal (kp 24/03/2007), SC seeks written reply from Himal weekly (kp 30/03/2007)

SC to set up commercial benches: Report (nn 16/03/2007)

CD scandal rocks Supreme Court (kp 06/03/2007)

Kumari: Living goddess or victim of tradition?, by Bikash Sangraula (kp 24/02/2007)

Concerns About Judiciary: The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) wants to see independence of judiciary maintained (sp 23/02/2007)

SC issues show-cause notice on delay in appointing NHRC officials (nn 23/02/2007)

Preparing judiciary for a New Nepal, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 19/02/2007)

SC orders govt to free Kamal Thapa (nn 14/02/2007), Kamal Thapa released on court order (kp 15/02/2007)

Fairer deals on habeas corpus, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 14/02/2007)

‘Rapist’ husband bailed (kp 07/02/2007)

Court orders compensation to torture victim (nn 26/01/2007)

A day without computers in Supreme Court (kp 22/01/2007)

Prime Minister will administer oath of office to Chief Justice (nn 18/01/2007), PM to administer oath to Chief Justice today, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 18/01/2007), PM administers oath to CJ; says Maoists could join govt within 20 days (nn), Judges functioning without fresh oath (samn 18/01/2007), CJ Poudel administers oath of office to Justices (nn 19/01/2007), ‘Taking oath this time was different’ (kp 19/01/2007)

Apex court anuls social act’s provisions (samn 15/12/2006)

SC verdict delay riles ex-army men ( kp 05/12/2006)

37 judges to get security cover (samn 04/12/2006)

Petition filed against Citizenship Act (nn 30/11/2006), Apex court upholds Citizenship Act (nn 19/12/2006), Court can’t question HoR proclamation: SC (kp 19/12/2006)

Role of Judiciary in Upholding Justice, by Bharat B. Karki, Head of the Law Department, Faculty of Law, T.U. (tg 29/11/2006)

Legality of House Declaration cannot be tested: Government tells SC (nn 25/11/2006)

Rana moves to SC challenging government's decision (nn 24/11/2006)

Role of Judiciary in Dispensation of Justice, by Bharat B. Karki, Head of the Law Department, Faculty of Law, T.U (tg 22/11/2006)

Conflict scenario: Share of and impact on Judiciary, by Bharat B. Karki (tg 15/11/2006)

SC show cause on Pariyar death (kp 15/11/2006)

Retiring SC Justice defends his verdict on Mahalaxmi Sugar Mill case, says he is proud of his verdict (nn 09/11/2006)

Citizenship affirms father-son kinship after 23 yrs, by Binod Tripathi (kp 09/11/2006)

Impact of Conflict on Dispensation of Justice, by Bharat B. Karki (tg 08/11/2006) [Excerpts from the author's paper presented at a NEFAS Seminar held recently in Kathmandu]

SC orders authorities to review transport fares (nn 08/11/2006), SC asks govt to review transport fares (samn 08/11/2006)

Court frees MP’s murder accused, by Jitendra Khadga (kp 03/11/2006)

SC hauls up FIs, banks on contempt (samn 01/11/2006)

PAC MPs point finger at SC judge (samn 28/10/2006), PAC recommends impeachment of two SC judges (nn 29/10/2006), Impeach SC justices: PAC (kp 30/10/2006), Impeachment of two SC judges recommended (samn 30/10/2006), SC opposes the decision of PAC on impeachment (nn 03/11/2006)

SC flays govt for ignoring orders (samn 27/10/2006), Supreme Court dubs House advice illegal (samn 04/11/2006), Speaker meets with CJ to settle impeachment row (nn 07/11/2006), Speaker against confrontation with court (samn 07/11/2006)

Court reporting makes judiciary transparent, accountable: experts (nn 20/10/2006)

11 years jail for trafficker (kp 20/10/2006)

SC overturns government decision to retire General Malla (nn 20/10/2006)

Reappointment of judges would tarnish independence of judiciary, says CJ (nn 16/10/2006), CJ Poudel condemns idea of re-appointment of judges (nn 26/10/2006), CJ against fresh appointment of judges (samn 26/10/2006)

Parallel justice, Maoist style, by Charles Haviland (BBC News 14/10/2006)

Irreproachable judiciary, by Khagendra N Sharma (kp 13/10/2006)

Bank officials seek impeachment motion against Justices (nn 13/10/2006), Impeachment of Justices Singh, Basnet sought (kp 13/10/2006), SC verdict on bank defaulters under scan (samn 13/10/2006)

12-year term for 4 girl traffickers, by Binod Tripathi (kp 12/10/2006)

Political restrictions bring down labor cases (kp 11/10/2006)

Rebel court orders labor detention for 5, by Numaraj Khanal (kp 09/10/2006)

Judges suspend their national conference (nn 05/10/2006)

I won’t quit, says demoted SC judge (samn 04/10/2006)

Judges demand postponement of meet (samn 01/10/2006)

Justice for all: In the countryside, ‘peoples’ courts’ are often the best resort, by Naresh Newar (nt 29/09/2006)

Apex Court pretty annoyed: Orders "convincing" justifications from Parliament (tg 27/09/2006)

‘Judiciary to embrace Janaandolan achievements’ (kp 27/09/2006)

Kidnap suspects’ judicial remand extended (kp 22/09/2006)

Govt. to implement juvenile court regulations (nn 21/09/2006)

Lawyer files plea against King in SC (samn 19/09/2006)

PAC asks lawyers to submit proof for initiating impeachment process against justices (nn 19/09/2006), House panel ready to impeach SC judges (samn 19/09/2006)

Change shouldn’t affect independence of Judiciary: CJ Poudel (nn 17/09/2006), Change shouldn’t affect judiciary’s independence: CJ (kp 17/09/2006)

Six government attorneys file petition challenging the appointment of Judges (nn 16/09/2006)

SC scraps laws to seize convicts’ assets (samn 15/09/2006)

Army court to be open to all (kp 15/09/2006)

Lawyers claim PAC action as illegal (nn 14/09/2006)

Dispute between lawmakers, legal experts on bank default case (nn 14/09/2006), Verdict hampers loan recovery (kp 14/09/2006)

MPs miffed by SC regulations on citizenship (kp 06/09/2006), ‘Annul regulations on citizenship’, by Jitendra Khadga (kp 07/09/2006)

'Let judges complete their tenure' (kp 24/08/2006)

Maoist court invalidates regular court verdicts (kp 22/08/2006)

Military Court (kp 18/08/2006)

Court verdict favors torture victim, by Chitrang Thapa (kp 06/08/2006)

‘No faith in democracy, no place in judiciary’ (kp 24/07/2006)

Alternative justice in countryside, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 19/07/2006)

Sharma calls for reform in Judiciary (nn 17/07/2006)

SC advises for scrapping King’s role in appointing Justices (nn 13/07/2006)

Court releases 7 in Rs. 3.5m looting case (kp 09/07/2006)

CJ appoints 51 district judges; transfers 83 (nn 08/07/2006)

King to lose power of appointing Judges (nn 06/07/2006)

Judiciary must execute its work in accordance with the changing situation: CJ Poudel (nn 25/06/2006)

Court gives clean chit to former minister Khadka, others (nn 18/06/2006)

SC asks government to follow its verdict (nn 23/06/2006)

SC bans smoking in public places (nn 14/06/2006), Ban smoking in public places: SC (kp 14/06/2006)

Court order on teargas abuse (samn 09/06/2006)

SC judges dissatisfied with proposed HoR regulations (nn 09/06/2006), SC emergency meet to discuss HoR regulations, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 09/06/2006), Fresh oath move riles SC judges (samn 09/06/2006), Parliament to amend provision related to oath taking by SC Justices (nn 10/06/2006), House bows to judges’ stance, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 10/06/2006)

System On Trial: Despite its decision to release former ministers of royal government, Supreme Court is itself on trial, by Keshab Poudel (sp 09/06/2006)

SC rejects writ challenging HoR declaration (nn 08/06/2006), SC refuses writ on House declaration (samn 08/06/2006)

CJ Poudel assures of timely decision on cases of detained persons (nn 06/06/2006)

Present statute is irrelevant now: AG (samn 02/06/2006)

SP files case against editor (kp 30/05/2006)

Members of dissolved Raj Parishad to move SC (nn 29/05/2006) [Yours has not been a constitutional body because all your advice to the king in recent years has been against the spirit of the constitution of 1990, Mr Chaudhary!!]

Former royal ministers’ petition referred to the full court (nn 28/05/2006), SC Declines to Free Three Ministers of Royal Cabinet (ht 28/05/2006), Three ex-ministers’ case presented before full court, hearing deferred (nn 30/05/2006), Supreme Court orders release of former ministers (nn 04/06/2006)

SC allows parliament to decide on misuse of fund (nn 26/05/2006)

SC dismisses restrictive media policies (nn 19/05/2006), Reporters Without Borders welcomes SC ruling (nn 24/05/2006)

CJ takes cognizance of ‘changed context’ (kp 22/05/2006)

‘Government serious on CJ’s impeachment’ (kp 10/05/2006), CJ indifferent to lawmakers’ threat (samn 10/05/2006)

Chief Justice moves to avoid impeachment (samn 09/05/2006), CJ to review Ojha’s appointment, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 09/05/2006) [This must be seen as a confession that the CJ has acted in dependence on the autocratic royal regime and, thus failed to be an independent force!]

SC committed towards fulfilling people’s aspirations towards justice: CJ Poudel (nn 09/05/2006)

SC issues show cause notice on Thapa’s murder (nn 04/05/2006)

CJ to quit if MPs mull impeachment (samn 02/05/2006)

Men can’t file for divorce over infertility, Nepal’s Supreme Court rules (Khaleej Times 31/03/2006), Nepal women hail divorce ruling (BBC News 31/03/2006), SC scraps provision of divorce on infertility (nn 31/03/2006), SC nixes divorce for infertility (kp 31/03/2006)

'Only pro-democracy judges can safeguard constitution' (kp 28/03/2006), Undemocratic judges cant protect law (samn 28/03/2006)

King appoints Appellate Court judges (nn 24/03/2006)

AG’s strategy to strengthen govt cases (samn 22/03/2006)

SC orders government to follow Consumer Protection Act (nn 21/03/2006)

SC rejects writ against cabinet (nn 09/03/2006)

Court convicts 3 Indians of sedition: Four co-accused acquitted, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 08/03/2006)

Govt declines SC demand for money (samn 06/03/2006), MoF approves SC’s demand of golden jubilee celebration fund (nn 15/03/2006)

SC Orders Govt to Reinstate Sacked City Policemen (nln 23/02/2006), SC orders to reinstate employees of Lalitpur sub-metropolis (nn 23/02/2006)

SC Justice Resigns Before Swearing-in (nln 12/02/2006), Justice resigns before swearing in: Report (nn 12/02/2006), Judge quits before swearing in, by Bal Krishna Basnet (kp 12/02/2006)

Need to adopt mediation in Legal Aid (samn 04/02/2006)

Judicial Council recommends judges at Appellate Courts: Report (nn 03/02/2006)

SC upholds action against ex-judge (samn 01/02/2006)

Independence of Judiciary in Nepal, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (Scoop 09/01/2006)

Chief Justice lied to NBA: Thapa (kp 07/01/2006)

Lawyers protest appointment of ad-hoc justices (nn 06/01/2006)

Appellate court Chief Judges appointed (kp 04/01/2006), Judges appointed; transferred (nn 04/01/2006)

No Right to Term Incompetency: SC tells Nepal Bar (nln 03/01/2006) [But the king also termed a democratically elected prime minister as incompetent and even dismissed him even though he had no right to do so, and the SC never decided that the king smashed the constitution!!!], SC condemns NBA’s demand (nn 04/01/2006), SC flays Bar for remarks on court (samn 04/01/2006)

Chief Justice incompetent: Bar (kp 03/01/2006), NBA protests against appointment of ad-hoc justices (nn 03/01/2006), Nepal Bar to exclude chief justice and justice from public functions (nk 03/01/2006)

Golden Years Of NBA, by Kumar Regmi (sp 30/12/2005)

Four judges appointed at Supreme Court (nn 28/12/2005), SC appointments draw criticism; NBA calls meeting to discuss appointments (nn 30/12/2005), NBA calls meet against SC appointments (kp 30/12/2005)

Independent judiciary must for rule of law: CJ Poudel (nn 23/12/2005), Independent judiciary must: CJ Poudel (kp 23/12/2005), CJ urges help for judicial independence (samn 23/12/2005), Protect judiciary (kp 28/12/2005)

King appoints SC judges (kp 20/12/2005)

Appellate Court Nullifies District Court's Verdict to Release "Rapists" on Bail (nln 18/12/2005), High court repeals lower court ruling (samn 18/12/2005)

Nepal Court Rules against Recruiting Minors in Police, Army (nln 15/12/2005)

Slow hearings on RCCC’s legality harm Deuba, Singh, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 14/12/2005)

CJ dissatisfied with Kantipur (kp 14/12/2005)

Lawyers Criticise Bail Release of Rapists of Minor, by Tribhuwan Paudel (nln 06/12/2005)

AG’s report released (kp 30/11/2005)

JC recomends action against Justice Jha, by Balkrishna Basnet (kp 25/11/2005)