Supreme Court halts Sudurpaschim's plan to revise FY27 budget
Summary
The Supreme Court has stopped Sudurpaschim provincial government from moving ahead with its plan to reconstruct the current fiscal year budget. The June 23 budget will remain in force until the court issues a final verdict.
Key Points
- A single bench of Justice Mahesh Sharma Paudel issued an interim order on a writ petition filed by advocate Maniram Upadhyay.
- The court directed the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers to explain the legal basis for the proposed budget reconstruction.
- Sudurpaschim had been preparing to present a revised budget in the provincial assembly on Wednesday evening.
- The existing budget presented on June 23 will remain in force until further judicial review.
