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‘Journos’ role crucial for impartial judiciary’

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Kathmandu, August 1 Supreme Court Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana today said journalists had an important role in ensuring that the judiciary functioned independently and impartially. Speaking to journalists at an event to make public Fourth Five-Year Strategic Plan of the judiciary, Chief Justice Rana said citizens would be protected only if journalists disseminated correct information. Stating that negative reporting by the media on sub-judice cases would affect justice delivery, Rana said it would be better no to write on issues that were not of public concern. He acknowledged that justices, including him and other court staffers could make mistakes. &If those mistakes are mala-fide, you are free to report,& he said. On the occasion, Justice Ishwor Khatiwada said the judiciary had adopted restraint when it came to the issue of contempt of court. &I am of the view that a new law is not necessary in this regards.

But, if the Parliament adopts new law, I have nothing to say,& he said. Justice Hari Krishna Karki said the media needed to introspect whether their reporting was making justices apprehensive in issuing verdicts. In replying to journalists& queries the justices spoke of various ills dogging the judiciary such as appointment of judges on the basis of political quota, undue pressure of the executive on judiciary and delay in delivering verdicts. The post ‘Journos& role crucial for impartial judiciary& appeared first on The Himalayan Times.




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