Editorial | Rebuilding Nepal’s judiciary means spreading power to the provinces
Summary
Nepal's judicial system faces a severe crisis after the Gen Z protests damaged court infrastructure and destroyed legal records. The editorial calls for decentralizing judicial power to provincial courts and upgrading High Courts to alleviate the burden on the Supreme Court and prevent systemic collapse.
Key Points
- The Gen Z protests severely damaged Nepal’s court buildings, destroying crucial legal files and halting ongoing litigations.
- The national case clearance rate dropped significantly, with the Supreme Court performing at its lowest efficiency in history.
- The destruction of central digital servers caused a nationwide judicial system failure, suspending operations for nearly four months.
- The editorial advocates decentralizing the judiciary by elevating High Courts to courts of record and distributing digital backups to prevent future systemic failures.
