Amid concerns about conflict of interest, CJ Rana not to assign cause list in case relating to Constitutional Council

CJ Rana says he will stay on leave on verdict day KATHMANDU, Aug 27: Amid the concerns about conflict of interest, Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana has decided to limit his roles in the constitutional bench which is scheduled to hear a case relating to the Constitutional Council (CC). During the hearing on Friday, the writ petitioners demanded that CJ Rana should not preside the bench owing to conflict of interest Following Friday’s hearing, CJ Rana said that he would not assign the causelist. With this, senior most Justice Dipak Kumar Karki will fix the cause list relating to the case. Similarly, CJ Rana will alsy stay on leave on the day the court issues its verdict over the case Advocates Om Prakash Aryal, Dinesh Tripathi and Shambhu Thapa asked the chief justice not to chair the constitutional bench.

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Constitutional Council meeting underway

KATHMANDU: The Constitutional Council is presently in session at Baluwatar, led by the Prime Minister. Gathering at the Prime Minister's Office Residence, the Council aims to address crucial appointments within Nepal's constitutional bodies, ensuring their proper functio

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Constitutional Council meeting today

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has taken a proactive step towards fostering national consensus by convening a crucial meeting of the Constitutional Council today. In a bid to promote dialogue and unity among various political factions, Prime Minister Prac

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Next meeting of the Constitutional Council is scheduled to take place at 5.00 pm on August 3.

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Next meeting of Constitutional Council set for Thursday

Next meeting of the Constitutional Council is scheduled to take place at 5.00 pm on August 3.

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Deuba protested Oli’s intent to change Constitutional Council rules. But, he is proposing the same changes now

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Govt revokes controversial Constitutional Council Ordinance

The government has revoked the controversial Constitutional Council Ordinance that the previous government led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had issued to hold meetings of the council with just three members.

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Constitutional Council names new PSC chief in a controversial meeting

A meeting of the Constitutional Council has proposed former secretary Madhav Regmi as the new chief of the Public Service Commission, the constitutional body responsible for the recruitment of the government staff.

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NC Prez Deuba to boycott Constitutional Council meeting

KATHMANDU, May 8:Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said he will not be attending a meeting of the Constitutional Council as the leader of the main opposition party. Issuing a press statement today, the main opposition leader and former Prime Minister has accused that the government promulgated the ordinance relating to the Constitutional Council by going against the spirit of the constitution and the move was capable of destroying the constitutional structures. As leader Deuba claimed, the government’s move was not in compliance with the parliamentary norms and it was an attack on the democratic practices and culture as well. He has commented that the ordinances were introduced time and again in a way to dislodge the constitutional structures by suppressing its fundamental and inalienable rights to make and amend the laws.

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