what did the supreme court demand?
Recently, Supreme Court judges have openly criticized Chief Justice Manoj Sharma, questioning his leadership and the court's credibility during a rare full court meeting. The judges also confronted him over issues like judicial appointments and his handling of the arrest of former Chief Justice Rana. Meanwhile, the Judicial Council has been prioritizing appointments of high court judges despite a backlog of around 29,000 pending Supreme Court cases and several vacancies. Additionally, the Supreme Court has put some controversial parliamentary rules on hold, indicating active judicial intervention in legislative matters.
Sources
- Judges slam Chief Justice over court credibility and leadershipOnline Khabar
- (untitled)The Kathmandu Post
- (untitled)The Kathmandu Post
- Judges confront Chief Justice Sharma over court mismanagementSetopati
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