Decade-Long Legal Battle Over Chhayadevi Complex Remains Pending in Supreme Court

Kathmandu. A case filed at the Supreme Court demanding the demolition of the Chhayadevi Complex, built by encroaching upon the historic Kamalpokhari in Thamel, Kathmandu, has been pending for 10 years.Despite being scheduled for hearings at the Supreme Court's full bench for the past year, the case has yet to be heard. The case, which had been pending in the constitutional bench for 9 years, was ordered to be transferred to the full bench on 2081 Poush 4.On 2081 Baishakh 11, the case was scheduled for a hearing before a full bench consisting of Justices Kumar Regmi, Hari Prasad Phuyal,...