Bar Association Rejects Findings of Inquiry Commission

Kathmandu — The Nepal Bar Association has expressed disagreement with the report of the Inquiry Commission formed to investigate the incidents of Bhadra 23 and 24, 2082.

The Bar has also called a meeting of its advisory committee at 1:30 p.m. today, stating that the report has overstepped its jurisdiction and addressed judicial matters in an objectionable manner.

Kedar Prasad Koirala, the Bar’s general secretary, said the report was presented in a way that could negatively affect public perception of the judiciary and the legal profession. “We disagree with it,” he said, adding that serious discussions would be held among legal practitioners.

The report, however, raises concerns about distortions in the legal system, including high lawyers’ fees, and calls for reforms to ensure access to justice and to prevent the system from becoming a “lawyers’ paradise.”

It further states that ordinary citizens lack meaningful access to justice, noting that for those without money or connections, justice remains out of reach. Lawyers, it says, often charge thousands of rupees even for drafting simple applications.