Writ regarding Citizenship Bill in Justices Raut and Mathema’s joint bench

KATHMANDU, June 9: The writ petition that was filed that said, the Citizenship Bill was against the Constitution, will be heard by a joint bench of Justices Prakashman Singh Raut and Sushmalata Mathema. Hearing to discuss the interim order has been scheduled for Friday.

Senior Advocate Surendra Bhandari and Advocate Balkrishna Neupane filed a petition asking the Supreme Court not to implement the Citizenship Bill authenticated by President Ramchandra Poudel, saying it was against the spirit of the Constitution.