The Butwal Bench of the Tulsipur High Court in Butwal, Rupandehi, which was damaged by arson and vandalism during the Gen-G protests on Bhadra 24, has not yet been fully operational.

Due to lack of space, only four of the six court benches are currently in regular operation. The court meeting room has been used for bench number 5. The location for bench number 6 has not yet been finalized.

Protesters vandalized and set fire to the first floor of the Butwal High Court, the second floor was vandalized, and the third floor was completely set on fire. Due to the arson, 22,277 case records on the third floor were burned and destroyed. Bench rooms 5 and 6, the bench room, and the mediation room on the third floor were also completely burned. The floor housing two benches, the records, the bench, and the mediation room are unusable, said Ram Bahadur Kunwar, the court's information officer.

'The most damage was done to the third floor, where there were files and records of nearly 23,000 cases,' he said, ‘The fire has caused extensive damage and even after the floor is repaired, there is a shortage of space for the courtroom itself.’ He said that 330 files of ongoing cases in the campaign and writ sections on the first floor were also completely burnt. The campaign and writ sections and the sections containing files of civil cases in Kapilvastu and Rupandehi were completely burnt in the fire. Similarly, most of the court’s computers, printers, chairs, tables and other equipment were also burnt in the fire. A four-wheeled vehicle was also completely burnt. Information Officer Kunwar said that the fire and vandalism caused damage worth Rs 62.23 million to the building, furniture and vehicles.