dissolution of parliament
Reuters, Kathmandu
Reuters, Kathmandu
Nepal s Supreme Court yesterday started hearing petitions challenging Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli s sudden dissolution of parliament and call for fresh elections, a move denounced by his opponents as unconstitutional. Oli s decision, the culmination of months of political turmoil in the Himalayan country situated between China and India, has triggered unrest in his party and protests on the streets of the capital Kathmandu. Hearing on 12 petitions against the dissolution of parliament has begun, said Bhadrakali Pokharel, a Supreme Court spokesman.
Lawyers opposed to Oli s decision argued that the prime minister had no prerogative to dissolve parliament under the constitution. Seven ministers have stepped down to challenge the dissolution and stated that it was a violation of the popular mandate given to them in 2017 general election.
Nepal SC sends to Constitutional Bench writ petitions against Parliament dissolution ANI | Updated: Dec 23, 2020 14:30 IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 23 (ANI): NepalSupreme Court on Wednesday sent to the Constitutional Bench writ petitions against President Bidhya Devi Bhandari s decision to dissolve the Parliament.
A 5-member bench led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana will hear the matter on Friday.
This comes after the bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana heard writ petitions filed in the Supreme Court against the dissolution of the House of Representatives.
A total of 12 writ petitions have been filed in the Apex Court out of which the hearing of 11 petitions are scheduled to begin from today, while one is scheduled for Friday.
KATMANDU: Nepal’s Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing petitions challenging Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s sudden dissolution of parliament and call for fresh elections, a move denounced by his opponents as unconstitutional. Oli’s decision, the culmination of months of political turmoil in the Himalayan country situated between China and India, has triggered unrest in his party and protests on the streets of the capital Katmandu.
“Hearing on 12 petitions against the dissolution of parliament has begun,” said Bhadrakali Pokharel, a Supreme Court spokesman.
Lawyers opposed to Oli’s decision argued that the prime minister had no prerogative to dissolve parliament under the constitution.
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Oli recently lost support within his own Nepal Communist Party (NCP), with some members accusing him of sidelining senior party members in decision-making and key appointments. AFP file pic
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KATHMANDU, Dec 23 ― Nepal s Supreme Court today started hearing petitions challenging Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli s sudden dissolution of parliament and call for fresh elections, a move denounced by his opponents as unconstitutional.
Oli s decision, the culmination of months of political turmoil in the Himalayan country situated between China and India, has triggered unrest in his party and protests on the streets of the capital Kathmandu.