Kathmandu, September 28
Kathmandu District Court has decided to ‘fast-track’ cases related to violence against women.
The decision comes after Attorney General Agni Kharel directed the court’s public prosecutors to take steps to get speedy verdicts on cases related to sexual violence and abuse, said public prosecutor Surya Raj Dahal.
Following the directive from the Attorney General, stake holders of the court (the judges, attornies and police) met to formulate the fast-track process for VAW cases. The stakeholders agreed that such cases need to be fast-tracked as the victims are under immense pressure to withdraw cases and the perpetrators get time to tamper with evidence.
