Impeachment application against Justice Regmi, CIAA chief Rai not registered: Parliament Secretariat
Summary
The Federal Parliament Secretariat says an application seeking impeachment against Supreme Court Justice Kumar Regmi and CIAA chief commissioner Prem Kumar Rai has not been formally registered as an impeachment motion. Officials said the filing did not meet constitutional and legal requirements and remains only a general application.
Key Points
- The Federal Parliament Secretariat clarified that the application against Justice Kumar Regmi and Prem Kumar Rai has not been registered as an impeachment motion.
- Joint secretary and spokesperson Eak Ram Giri said the constitutional and procedural requirements for impeachment were not fulfilled.
- No lawmaker has endorsed the application, and the House impeachment recommendation committee has not yet been formed.
- A formal impeachment motion against constitutional officeholders requires support from at least one-fourth of House members, and removal needs a two-thirds majority.
