Supreme Court issues short-term interim order against ban on student organisations

Summary

The Supreme Court of Nepal has issued an interim order preventing the government from dissolving student organisations following a writ petition challenging the ban on such groups in educational institutions.

Key Points
  • The Supreme Court issued an interim order against dissolving student organisations.
  • Justice Shrikanta Paudel presided over the single bench issuing the order.
  • Student groups ANNFSU and ANNFSU (Revolutionary) filed a writ petition challenging the ban.
  • The government planned to dismantle political student organisations within 60 days as part of a 100-point work plan approved by the Cabinet.
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