Sushila Karki government beset by court decisions
Summary
The interim government led by Sushila Karki faces repeated setbacks from the Supreme Court over legally questionable decisions, including reinstatement of NEA managing director Hitentra Dev Shakya and halted ambassador recalls.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court reinstated Hitentra Dev Shakya as National Electricity Authority’s managing director, overturning the interim government's decision.
- The court annulled the government's transfer of Shakya to the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat as biased and retaliatory.
- The Supreme Court halted the government's decision to recall 11 Nepali ambassadors, citing potential diplomatic destabilization.
- The court reminded the Karki government, an election government with limited jurisdiction, of its authority limits with multiple rulings.
