Courts Overstepping Jurisdiction, Threatening Press Freedom: Media Bodies

Kathmandu. The primary jurisdiction to verify the accuracy of content published in the media and monitor the code of conduct lies with the 'Press Council Nepal', but in recent times, district courts are increasingly bypassing the role of the Press Council and issuing interim orders to directly remove news.< /p>

The Nepal Journalists Association has termed the recent order issued by the Kathmandu District Court in the dispute between Simex Inc, the official distributor of electric vehicle BYD, and Business News Dot Com as 'an attack on press freedom in the name of judicial activism' and 'violation of jurisdiction'.< /p>