Supreme Court set to announce decision today on the case of 52 constitutional officials appointment

Kathmandu – The Supreme Court is set to announce its decision today on a case concerning the appointment of 52 constitutional officials.

The ruling was initially scheduled for June 11 but was postponed to July 3 due to differing opinions among the judges.

The case has been heard by a panel of judges including Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. Kumar Chudal, and Dr. Nahakul Subedi.

A petition was filed seeking the dismissal of appointments, including the heads of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority and members of the Judicial Council, among others, in 52 constitutional bodies.

This issue has been under consideration for nearly four and a half years. The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench completed the final hearing on May 16.

These officials were appointed without parliamentary hearings by then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli when the House of Representatives was dissolved.

Amidst the ongoing proceedings, six out of the 13 constitutional commissions’ chief positions have already become vacant, and many members have retired due to age limits and other reasons.