RSP leaves decision on impeachment of controversial Supreme Court judges to the parliamentary party
Summary
The Rastriya Swatantra Party has left the decision on whether to launch impeachment proceedings against controversial Supreme Court judges to its parliamentary party. The move follows allegations involving intermediary Inam Sapkota and questions raised about Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma and Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal.
Key Points
- The Rastriya Swatantra Party has tasked its parliamentary party with deciding whether to pursue impeachment against Supreme Court judges linked to the Inam Sapkota controversy.
- Allegations cited in the case include money deposited in Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma’s name and WhatsApp messages between Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal and Sapkota about a pending case.
- RSP says Parliament is the constitutional route for judicial restructuring and that any impeachment process should move through the legislature.
- The party is weighing whether to begin with Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal or expand the move to other judges named in the investigation.
