A joint bench of Acting Chief Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal and Justice Abdul Aziz Musalman issued a show cause order seeking a written response to the order issued on Monday.
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The Supreme Court has issued a show cause order and sought a written response to a writ petition filed against the Commission of Inquiry regarding the incidents of Bhadra 23 and 24.
A joint bench of Acting Chief Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal and Justice Abdul Aziz Musalman issued a show cause order on Monday, seeking a written reply.
'In this regard, it appears that the Chairman or members of the Commission of Inquiry formed on 2082/06/05 have made their views submitted with the application public, with what purpose and intention, and it appears that it was formed in accordance with Section 3(2) of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 2026,' the order said, 'In view of the nature and jurisdiction of the applicant of the Commission of Inquiry, if the officers of the Commission have expressed a prior opinion on the matter to be investigated, what is the impact on the use and practice of Article 20(9) of the Constitution and whether the principle of prejudice is attracted in the case of expressing a prior opinion while conducting any investigation, inquiry and administrative or judicial work in accordance with the principle of natural justice.'
The writ petition filed by Bipin Dhakal against the commission, including the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Singha Durbar, is said to be biased and not neutral on the subject matter.
The order states, 'While it appears that the court has presented before the bench the issue of whether or not to issue an interim order, considering the content of the matter presented, it appears that the issue for which an interim order was sought is of a nature that requires a full hearing, and therefore, it is not necessary to issue an interim order as requested.'
The writ petition was filed against the chairman of the commission of inquiry formed to investigate the incident, Gauri Bahadur Karki, and members Vigyan Raj Sharma and Bishweshwor Prasad Bhandari.
