Supreme Court Issues Show Cause Notice Over Attorney General's Qualifications

Kathmandu. The Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice to the government regarding a writ petition challenging the qualifications of Attorney General Dr. Narayan Datta Kandel. A single bench of Justice Kumar Regmi issued the order and summoned both parties for a discussion on an interim order.Four advocates, including Madhav Kumar Basnet and Deepak Raj Joshi, along with Shiraj Baral, filed the writ on Wednesday, questioning the Attorney General's eligibility. Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) appointed Kandel as Attorney General on Chaitra 22. The petition challenges Kandel's constitutional qualifications.The petitioners claim that Dr. Narayan Datta Kandel does not meet...