Congress, UML working to petition court against House regulations
Summary
Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are preparing separate petitions to the Supreme Court challenging key provisions of the House of Representatives Regulations 2026 for being unconstitutional.
Key Points
- Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are filing separate petitions to challenge the House of Representatives Regulations 2026 in the Supreme Court.
- The petitions argue that the preamble, Rule 140(11), and Rule 259 of the regulations violate constitutional provisions and legislative processes.
- One dispute centers on Rule 140(11) allegedly altering the constitutional amendment procedure by combining votes of both houses instead of requiring separate two-thirds majorities.
- Rule 259 is challenged for effectively elevating House regulations to the status of federal law, bypassing the mandated legislative process.
