Kathmandu, November 5
The Parliamentary Hearing Committee is set to hold hearings on Friday and Saturday for four individuals nominated as Supreme Court justices.
A committee meeting held at Singha Durbar on Thursday approved the schedule prepared by the committee secretariat for the parliamentary hearings.
According to the committee, Friday’s proceedings will include discussions with complainants, followed by hearings for the two nominees, Dr Ratna Bahadur Bagchand and Chandra Bahadur Saru.
Similarly, parliamentary hearings for Janak Pandey and Gokarna Dangi will be held on Saturday, committee chairperson Bodh Narayan Shrestha said.
He said five complaints had been filed against Dr Bagchand, six against Saru, 10 against Pandey and seven against Dangi. Five complainants have filed complaints against all four nominees.
During Thursday’s meeting, committee members were provided with copies of the complaints filed against the nominees for review.
The Judicial Council, at its meeting held on October 6, had recommended the four candidates for appointment as Supreme Court justices.
