Shrestha, who is also a former home minister, had commented on social media that people who go to court will not get justice if they are unable to pay bribes or bribes.
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A contempt of court case has been registered against Maoist senior vice president Narayankaji Shrestha. Shrestha, who is also a former home minister, had commented on social media that people who go to court will not get justice if they are unable to pay bribes or bribes.
Ayush Dahal filed a petition with the demand that action should be taken against the court, judges and the entire justice system because the former minister Shrestha had made comments that would be offensive to the court, judges and the entire justice system.
For contempt proceedings, the court relies on the provisions of the Administration of Justice Act. In subsection 1 of section 17 of the said Act, it is mentioned that if the Supreme Court obstructs the administration of justice by itself and the courts under it, and if the judgment is disobeyed, it can be prosecuted for contempt of court .
"If found to be in contempt of court, the concerned court may impose imprisonment up to one year or a fine up to ten thousand rupees or both or any other appropriate order" is mentioned in sub-section 4. There are previous precedents of the court pardoning him if he asks for forgiveness, and if the court is satisfied with the pardon, there is a previous tradition of keeping the action in check . Section 17 sub-section (5) of the Act provides for the granting of pardon.
Who reached the Supreme Court earlier in the contempt case?
In the past, the Supreme Court ordered Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, Baburam Bhattarai, KP Sharma Oli, Pushpa Kamal Dahal to appear in the contempt of court case. Respecting the court, they were also present themselves.
The then Prime Minister Koirala filed a contempt of court case in the Lauda aircraft purchase case. He appeared in the Supreme Court and told the court that Narayanhiti He also became controversial after expressing that he should be moved to the palace. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has filed a contempt of court case for making a joke during the debate on the dissolution of the House of Representatives. Activist Govind KC, who has been demanding reforms in medical education, was also booked for contempt of court. He was arrested and a case was filed. Similarly, a contempt of court case was filed against Kantipur daily. The Supreme Court decided to dismiss the case in January 2076 and acquitted it.
The Supreme Court does not seem to have convicted anyone in the contempt case in the last five years . A few years ago, the court convicted and sentenced advocate Shakuntala Thapa for allegedly writing news about the judge taking bribe and insulting the judge. Both cases were acquitted after it was said that there was no intention to defy the court .
Dr. was ordered to be arrested and presented to the court through the police on the same day. KC's case is the first. Earlier, the administration of the Supreme Court raised a comment against Kantipur Dainik and filed a contempt case. However, later the Supreme Court decided to acquit him . The contempt case against Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah is also pending on Monday. Former Chief Justices Kalyan Shrestha, Sushila Karki, Anupraj Sharma and Meen Bahadur Rayamazhi also reached the court and submitted written answers in the contempt of court case.
