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Landmarks or Loopholes? The State of Same-Sex Marriage in Nepal

While congratulating Thailand’s adoption of equal marriage laws, many news portals have again restated a misinformation that Nepal has also legalised, adopted, or allowed equal marriage laws. That is incorrect information.” Rukshana Kapali, Nepal’s first transgender law student, writes on twitter. Marriage as an institution affects many areas of a couple’s union, overlapping with laws […]

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SC orders imprisonment of dstrict judge accused of rape

The Supreme Court (SC) has mandated the imprisonment of suspended district judge Bhuvan Giri, who stands accused of rape. The decision, handed down by a division bench comprising Justices Hari Prasad Phunyal and Til Prasad Shrestha, effectively overturns prior rulings from the District Court Kathmandu and Patan High Court, nullifying their orders. The SC’s verdict

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Supreme Court bans blocking roads for VIP motorcades

Supreme Court (SC) has issued an injunction order, prohibiting the closure of roads under the pretext of VIP motorcades. The mandate came from a joint bench of Justices Manoj Kumar Sharma and Mahesh Sharma Poudel on Tuesday. The decision follows a writ petition filed by Advocate Dyaneshwar Koirala on February 2, 2018, highlighting the hardships

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Wife of judge accusing him of marital rape attempts self-immolation

Aarti Giri, the wife of district judge Bhuwan Giri, has filed a case against her husband Bhuwan Giri for marital rape, and attempted self-immolation outside the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday afternoon. Aarti was stopped by law enforcement to prevent the incident after she had poured the kerosene on herself. Bhuwan Giri was arrested in

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Durga Prasai files habeas corpus; Supreme Court seeks clarification from government

Durga Prasai has lodged a writ petition with the Supreme Court, alleging unlawful detention. Tensions escalated during Thursday’s protest in the Balkhu area, as supporters of Durga Prasai clashed with the police while attempting to march from Balkhu to Kuleshwor. In a press conference organized after the protest, Prasai mentioned plans to stage another protest

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Writ petition filed in Supreme Court against Cabinet decision to ban TikTok

Advocate Dinesh Tripathi has filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court (SC), urging the nullification of the Cabinet’s decision on November 13th to ban TikTok in Nepal. The petition posits that constitutional democracy and the rights and freedoms of citizens should be guided by the rule of law, contending that the TikTok ban contravenes

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Supreme Court orders EC not to cancel candidature of Toshima Karki; seeks written explanation

Supreme Court has provided interim order to Election Commission to not cancel the candidacy of Dr Toshima Karki. Toshima, who was contesting for a House of Representatives seat from Lalitpur-3, was disqualified to be an election candidate citing she holds an office of benefit since she is an elected member of the Nepal Medical Council.

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Chief Justice Rana calls for ‘dialogue’; Nepal Bar Association demands resignation, pronto

Chief Justice (CJ) Cholendra Shamsher JB Rana issued a statement on Monday calling the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) and Supreme Court Bar Association for dialogue to end the ongoing stalemate. “NBA, Supreme Court Bar Association, and bar units across the nation are an inseparable part of the judiciary. Thus, as holding a dialogue is the

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Chief Justice Rana reportedly seeks ‘graceful exit’

Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JB Rana has reportedly sent a proposal for a ‘graceful exit’ to his fellow justices. As the lawyers seeking his resignation were holding a discussion on Sunday, Justice Manoj Sharma reportedly brought Chief Justice Rana’s proposal to the table. “Following the proposal, justices Anil Kumar Sinha, Sapana Pradhan Malla and Manoj

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Case hearing in Supreme Court stalled

Hearing of cases at the Supreme Court has remained stalled for four days now as 15 justices are busy discussing their next move against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, who faces accusation of seeking favour from the executive and delaying the hearing of cases filed against constitutional bodies appointments. The 15 justices of the

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