KATHMANDU: Although Chief Justice Choldendra Sumsher JB Rana set the bench for hearing on some cases on Sunday, the hearing could not take place for the absence of the protesting Justices.
Chief Justice Rana’s single bench conducted the hearing. According to spokesperson of the Supreme Court, Baburam Dahal, although the Chief Justice had assigned the Justices to conduct hearing, only the single bench of Chief Justice conducted the hearing on Sunday.
A group of Justices of the apex court have not been attending the bench by raising questions over him for a week.
CJ Rana said that the constitution and the law had entrusted him with the responsibilities as the Chief Justice and he was capable to shoulder it.
Rana also urged the disapproving justices to undertake their constitution-mandated responsibilities.
No hearing by the Justices has badly affected justice delivery to the justice seekers.
Meanwhile, Nepal Bar Association has stage a protest in front of Supreme Court today demanding the resignation of the Chief Justice. Senior advocates including former House Speaker Daman Nath Dhungana too part on the demonstration.
