INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, July 27
The Supreme Court today issued a press release saying its attention had been drawn to recent media reports, comments and
activities about its recent orders/verdicts.
The apex court has not mentioned any particular case but said its two recent orders/verdicts
had drawn flack.
A division bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana and Justice Tej Bahadur KC had commuted the life sentence of
murder convict former deputy inspector general of Armed Police Force Ranjan Koirala to eight-and-a-half-years.
Similarly, the division bench
of Sapana Pradhan Malla and Manoj Kumar Sharma had issued an order to release Prithvi Malla, who has been indicted in a vehicular
manslaughter, on bail.
Some political leaders and critics have opposed these orders and verdicts.
The SC said that there was established
principles and rules for seeking remedy against a courts order and verdicts.
While the people have the right to make fair criticism against
a verdict or order, people should also be mindful that dissemination of misleading news and comments about the judiciarys acts and
proceedings leads to erosion of peoples faith in the judiciary.
The SC said that it was an established constitutional principle, legal and
judicial principle to correct any mistakes that might have been made during court proceedings and therefore, people should refrain from
commenting on sub-judice cases in a manner that could adversely impact the administration of justice
The SC said it was always serious about peoples desire to see an independent, impartial and competent court and ensuring rule of law.
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