The Patan High Court has issued a show cause order, summoning both parties for discussion.
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The court has refused to issue an interim order on a writ petition seeking to stop the '12th General Convention' of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) scheduled for Falgun 30.
The Patan High Court has issued a show cause order calling both parties for discussion. A writ petition was filed in the Patan High Court demanding to stop the general convention and the online voting process. A bench of Justice Kripasur Karki has called for discussion on the writ petition on Falgun 29.
Wares Rajendra Prasad Dangal had filed a writ petition in the court on behalf of NRNA UK President Prem Gahamagar, alleging that thousands of members of NCC UK are being deprived of their voting rights and that elections are being held against the constitution.
The writ petition cites the UK's strict data protection law (Data Protection Act) as the main basis. According to the petitioner, the personal details of about 22,000 members of NRNA UK are protected under British law and the law does not allow the details to be transferred to the MRS (Membership Registration System) system used by the NRNA Center or to a third-party server. The writ petition argues that the general convention to be held without the UK representatives, who constitute about 20 percent of the total voters of the association, cannot be considered a 'unity convention' due to technical and legal complications.
The petitioner has also raised serious questions about the online voting system and personal privacy. They claim that forcing voters to provide their email and 'selfie photo' (facial verification) to a third-party app for identification would violate their right to personal privacy.
