Karki challenges removal, questions two IGPs in one force
Summary
Former IGP Dan Bahadur Karki has challenged the government’s decision to remove him from Nepal Police leadership and appoint Dr. Manoj Kumar KC as the new inspector general. He has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court, arguing that the transfer violated legal tenure protections and created confusion by effectively leaving two officials at IGP level.
Key Points
- Former IGP Dan Bahadur Karki has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging his removal and the appointment of Dr. Manoj Kumar KC as IGP.
- Karki argues that the Cabinet cannot indirectly remove a serving police chief by transferring him to another post before the end of his legally prescribed tenure.
- He says the move has created an unusual situation with two officials holding IGP-level authority, causing confusion in the police hierarchy and chain of command.
- The petition cites Supreme Court precedents, including the Achyut Krishna Kharel and Hitendra Dev Shakya cases, to argue that the government’s action was unlawful.
