Kathmandu, October 14
The number of writ petitions filed at the Supreme Court against the formation of the interim government and the dissolution of the House of Representatives has been increasing.
According to Supreme Court spokesperson Arjun Prasad Koirala, six writ petitions have been filed so far, and more are in the process of being submitted.
“Some of the petitions have questioned the process of forming the government, while others have challenged the dissolution of the House,” he said. “Since the writs are being filed one after another, we haven’t yet confirmed the exact demands in each of them, and more petitions are still coming in.”
The Supreme Court’s operations had been affected after its building was damaged by arson during the Gen-Z protests in September. After a full court meeting last Sunday decided to reopen the registration of writ petitions, the process of filing them has resumed.
Following the Gen-Z Protests on September 8 and 9, the government led by KP Sharma Oli had collapsed, leading to the dissolution of Parliament.
Subsequently, based on the recommendation of the Gen-Z youth representatives, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was appointed Prime Minister on October 13. The government under her leadership has received a mandate to hold general elections on March 5.
