The projection of Nepalis in oppositional categories is a partial depiction of reality

NGOs have helped communities assert their rights but left much to be desired on the responsibility front

Tension ran high in the Constituent Assembly in the wee hours of Tuesday after the UCPN (Maoist)-led bloc rampaged the Assembly following the move of CA Chairman Subas Nembang

Leaders of major political parties have claimed that they are close to a deal on the outstanding issues of the constitution writing process.

At a time when the political parties are divided over the alignment of six Tarai districts in the federal set-up, Madhes-centric parties have offered a solution: splitting the districts

With the January 22 deadline looming, the major political forces are quietly exploring ways to find a point of compromise on key contentious issues of new constitution

The government has proposed a bill to give lawyers the opportunity to compete for the post of district court judge.

The government has proposed five-year jail and Rs50,000 fine for a person inflicting torture and those encouraging it.

The district courts in Kathmandu and Lalitpur have initiated evening court services to people who cannot avail of them it during the daytime.

The judges have called for doing away with the provision of Parliamentary Hearing before appointment to the Supreme Court (SC), arguing that such provisions are there in a system

Even as the UCPN (Maoist)-led 22-party alliance continues to air its views against the joint proposal of the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML on the contentious issues of new constitution

Lalitpur District Court tops the list in disposing serious cases such as rape through continuous hearing.

In a major departure the government has proposed amendments to the Penal Code, calling for “a life sentence until death” for crimes of serious nature such as genocide, murder

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday upheld the appointment of Digambar Jha as the chairman of the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA).

Supreme Court justices have suggested separate bodies for appointing and initiating action against judges, in an indication of their call for replacing the existing Judicial Council