Contempt of court case filed over non-implementation of right to reject
Summary
A contempt of court case has been filed against the government and the Election Commission for failing to implement the Supreme Court's order to provide voters the right to reject candidates in elections.
Key Points
- A contempt of court case has been filed at the Supreme Court against the government and the Election Commission for failing to implement the court's order to provide voters the right to reject candidates.
- The petition was filed by Advocate Shreena Nepal, naming the government and the Election Commission as defendants.
- The Supreme Court issued rulings in 2014 and 2016 directing the implementation of the right to reject in elections.
- The failure to implement the court’s rulings is attributed to indifference of major political parties and insufficient pressure from civil society.
