A bench of Justices Tek Prasad Dhungana and Shrikant Paudel stated that “no one should be compelled to submit property details,” and issued such an interim order until a full bench of the Supreme Court hears the case.
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The Supreme Court has issued an interim order to immediately halt the investigation into the assets of former judges and former military officers.
The bench of Justices Tek Prasad Dhungana and Shrikant Paudel stated that the Supreme Court has issued such an interim order until a full bench hearing is conducted, instructing that no one should be compelled to submit their property details.
The order states, “If the scope of investigation is determined as per Section (2)(nga) of the notice published in the Nepal Gazette on 2 Baisakh regarding the formation of the commission on complaints about property details or against those individuals, it appears that there would be irreparable harm contrary to the Constitution of Nepal and prevailing laws. Therefore, until a final decision is made by a full bench on the writ petition, no one should be compelled to submit property details. The investigation into the submitted property details should be maintained as is, and no recommendation for any kind of legal action should be made or caused to be made against anyone.” The Supreme Court has also issued an interim order in the name of the respondent Property Investigation Commission in accordance with Rule 49(2)(a) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2074.
