Nepal Bar Association slams High Court judge appointments
Summary
The Nepal Bar Association criticizes the Judicial Council's recommendation of 27 High Court judges for lacking proportional inclusion of women, regions, and communities, threatening public trust in the judiciary.
Key Points
- The Nepal Bar Association objects to the Judicial Council's recommendation of 27 High Court judges.
- It accuses the Council of ignoring constitutional principles of proportional inclusion regarding women, regions, and communities.
- The Bar claims that judicial reforms have become symbolic and lack stakeholder engagement.
- It demands transparent criteria, full implementation of inclusion, and annulment of amended Council regulations, warning against accepting future appointments without these changes.
