CJ Rana forwards 19 writs to Constitutional Bench

KATHMANDU, May 27: Chief Justice (CJ) Cholendra Shumsher JBR has issued an order to forward the 19 writ petitions, which have been registered at the Supreme Court (SC), demanding the restoration of the House of Representatives (HoR).

Hearing the petitions on Thursday afternoon, a single-bench CJ Rana decided to forward them to the Constitutional Bench. The CJ-led five-member bench will begin hearing over the 30 writ petitions (including 11 others) starting Friday.