Is the Supreme Court facing a dual crisis? Five questions and answers

Former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana’s detention has brought longstanding concerns over judicial appointments, the Constitutional Bench and tensions within the judiciary to the surface.

The Supreme Court held a full-court meeting after police took former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana into custody from his home in the early hours of Sunday and held him for about 12 hours before releasing him. The meeting objected to the government’s action while also pledging to keep the administration of justice free from both external and internal influence.