Supreme Court Seeks Response from CPN-UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet in Contempt Case

Summary

The Supreme Court has demanded a written response from CPN-UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet in a contempt case regarding his critical remarks about the judiciary and justices during a public program.

Key Points
  • The Supreme Court ordered CPN-UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet to provide a written response in a contempt of court case.
  • A joint bench of Justices Til Prasad Shrestha and Mahesh Sharma Paudel issued the order.
  • The contempt case was filed by Advocate Laban Neupane alleging Basnet insulted the Supreme Court justices.
  • Basnet’s remarks concerned the judicial process and the dissolution of the House of Representatives pending in court.
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