Chief Justice's Impeachment Motion of Nepal
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Chief Justice's Impeachment Motion of Nepal
Cholendra Shumsher Rana is the current judge of Nepal. He recently faced an "impeachment procedure." he's the second judge of the country to face impeachment in seven years.
Chief Justice Rana was suspended. After his suspension, Dipak Karki, the senior most judge in the Supreme Court of Nepal has taken over his position. 98 MPs of Nepal Parliament signed the motion. These MPs belong to Congress party of the country, Maoists and unified socialist party. Communist party is the current opposition party.
The frequent impeachment in Nepal is mainly due to political differences. The judiciary of Nepal has been under the influence of political parties for a long time. The three parties that passed the impeachment were so far divided. But they have suddenly come together to impeach the Chief Justice.
What does the Nepal Constitution say about impeachment?
25% votes of the total strength of the house is sufficient to suspend the chief justice. This weak criteria is the main reason behind frequent impeachment of the chief justices. In other democracies, the parliament forms a committee. The committee conducts investigation on the charges filed against the chief justice.
Highlights:
- Chief Justice Rana was suspended. After his suspension, Dipak Karki, the senior-most judge within the Supreme Court of Nepal, has appropriated his position. 98 MPs of the Nepal Parliament signed the motion.
- These MPs belong to the Congress party of the country, Maoists, and the unified Socialist Party. Communist Party is the current opposition party.
- The frequent impeachment in Nepal is mainly because of political differences. The judiciary of Nepal has been under the influence of political parties for a protracted time.
Impeachment In Nepal Constitution
- 25% votes of the total strength of the house are sufficient to suspend the judge. This weak criterion is the main reason behind the frequent impeachment of the chief justices.
- In other democracies, the parliament forms a committee. The committee investigates the fees filed against the judge.