Kathmandu. The Supreme Court has ordered the authorities to provide reasons for the practice of publicly identifying individuals arrested during criminal investigations before they are proven guilty by a court, and for allegedly coercing statements from them.Hearing a writ petition filed by Advocate Kumar Thapaliya, a single bench of Supreme Court Justice Nahakul Subedi on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to the Police Headquarters and other relevant bodies. The court has also ordered that the petition be prioritized for hearing.The petition claims that serious distortions have entered Nepal's current criminal justice system. The petitioner argues that the police practice of...