Supreme Court summons PM Oli over trust vote petition

Key Points

• The Supreme Court has summoned Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to respond in court regarding a petition demanding a vote of confidence.
• The petition was filed after Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal withdrew its support to Oli's government on July 16.
• The petition argues that the prime minister must seek a vote of confidence within 30 days under Article 100 of the constitution.
• The court has not issued an interim order yet but called for defendants to appear in a hearing for the request.