Supreme Court orders immediate removal of pavement encroachments, issues four-point mandamus order
By Durga Dulal Court says blocked pavements violate constitutional rights to dignity and freedom of movement, directs coordinated action by government bodies and Kathmandu Metropolitan City to clear obstructions and improve pedestrian safety.
From banks to brokers and insurers: The multi-billion-rupee empire of the Bhatta-Agrawal syndicate
By Tufan Neupane, Matrika Dahal & Durga Dulal A forensic examination of charge sheets reveals how corporate loans, paper land deals, share trading financed through credit, and alleged market manipulation converged in a 27-billion-rupee financial crime case.
Nepal business groups face Rs27.8b claims in sweeping financial misconduct cases
By Matrika Dahal & Durga Dulal Cases filed simultaneously in three courts target Shanker Group executives, Infinity Holdings chair Deepak Bhatta and FNCCI ex-president Shekhar Golchha over alleged securities, insurance, banking and money laundering offences.
Court begins hearing in fake Bhutanese refugee scam
By Matrika Dahal & Durga Dulal Nearly three years after charges were filed, the Kathmandu District Court starts substantive proceedings in a case involving former ministers, senior officials and alleged brokers accused of defrauding hundreds with false US resettlement promises.
Government plans to force mass retirement of civil servants
By Rajesh Mishra & Durga Dulal A proposed amendment to the draft Federal Civil Service Bill has set retirement at 30 years of service or 55 years of age.
Government considers new bills as ordinances face uncertainty
By Durga Dulal The government is discussing fresh legislation as eight ordinances remain pending in Parliament, with opposition parties seeking their rejection and several key provisions already implemented.
Probe finds nothing unusual in Sudan Gurung’s landholdings
By Durga Dulal Committee stops short of making definitive conclusions on financial transactions and share investments in its probe into the former home minister’s assets.
Nearly 3,000 responses in Nepal’s first-ever open ambassadorial appointment call
By Anil Giri & Durga Dulal Supreme Court seeks clarification from government over alleged breach of appointment guidelines.
Supreme Court rules in favour of Upendra Yadav in JSP-N split case
By Durga Dulal Verdict declares Election Commission’s registration of Ashok Rai-led party unlawful; full text yet to be released.
Mother secures justice for son’s murder after 11-year fight
By Gaurav Pokharel & Durga Dulal Supreme Court upholds 12-year sentence for main convict and convicts two men previously acquitted in the 2015 killing of Surya Bahadur Pandey.
Nepal Bar Association criticises PM Shah’s remarks on border issue
By Durga Dulal Lawyers’ body says comments made in Parliament undermine Nepal’s position on territorial disputes and national unity.
Special Court seeks Rs100,000 bail from former Speaker Mahara in gold smuggling case
By Durga Dulal Anti-graft body has accused Mahara, his son and senior officials of facilitating the smuggling of nearly nine kilograms of gold hidden inside electronic cigarettes in 2022.
From investigator to investigated: Gauri Karki commission report faces questions
By Durga Dulal As police continue to pursue cases stemming from the commission’s findings, rights watchdog recommendations have cast fresh doubt on the integrity of the inquiry and its conclusions.
Judiciary gets 0.45 percent of national budget despite calls for higher share
By Durga Dulal Courts receive Rs9.49 billion as government renews pledge to conclude transitional justice process and expand digital judicial reforms.
Government setting legal measures to downsize bureaucracy
By Rajesh Mishra & Durga Dulal A proposed one-time provision in the draft law could force more than 10,000 civil servants into retirement as the government moves to downsize and restructure the bureaucracy.