CJ Rana impeachment motion: Is it enough to reform Nepal judiciary?

No person is above the law. Although this is the message the impeachment motion filed against Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher Rana aims to postulate, the timing and circumstances of the move make it largely suspicious.

As such an impeachment motion was demanded by lawyers, judges, Nepal Bar Association and other civil society groups for the last six months, it should have been lauded as a victory. Yet, the political colour of the motion and the consequent events have resulted in mixed responses across the legal fraternity. Further, it has also been apparent that this impeachment motion is not enough for the reform the Nepal judiciary sector currently needs.