An impeachment motion against Nepal's first woman Chief Justice Sushila Karki was registered in the Parliament today by two major ruling parties, accusing her of interfering in the jurisdiction of the executive and issuing prejudiced verdicts. <br/><br/>Ms. Karki was automatically suspended from the post after the registration of the motion.<br/><br/>Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Min Bishwokarma and CPN (Maoist Centre) chief whip Tek Bahadur Basnet, among other lawmakers, registered the motion in the Parliament secretariat this afternoon. <br/><br/>A total of 249 lawmakers from the ruling NC and CPN (Maoist Centre) have signed the motion which has accused Karki of interfering in the jurisdiction of executive and failing to issue verdicts without being prejudiced.<br/><br/>Ms. Karki had assumed office as Nepal's first woman Chief Justice on first of August last year.
News On AIR | April 30, 2017 7:34 PM
Impeachment motion against Nepal's 1st woman Chief Justice