Kathmandu, Sept 5: Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut has said the judiciaries of both Nepal and India protect human rights, promote equality and uphold rule of law.
In his address to the ‘Nepal-India Judicial Dialogue on Recent Jurisprudence and Justice Sector Reforms, 2025′ organized by the Supreme Court in the federal capital on Friday, CJ Raut said the issues like social equality and climate justice are common legal agenda in Nepal and India.
“Nepal and India share common legal traditions and are working in collaboration with legal and judicial communities. Judicial cooperation is continued between Nepal and India. There are successful cooperation in the dimensions of law and judicial arena in the two countries,” Raut reminded.
In his view, Nepal is facing legal challenges of new generation like cybercrime, protection of consumers’ rights, climate change, gender justice, and rights of indigenous and marginalized communities.
The professional collaboration in the sector of law and judiciary in addition to geographical and cultural ties between the two countries has contributed to the improved case management and better use of IT, according to Raut.
On the occasion, Chief Justice of India, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, also informed that the supreme courts of India and Nepal were exchanging best practices for long, and the dialogue, cooperation and collaboration would further augment in the days ahead.
He pointed out the need for further understanding to promote collaboration that contributes to democratic system and legal reforms in both countries.
Senior Justice at Supreme Court, Sapana Pradhan Malla, asserted that Nepal’s judiciary had delivered free and fair justice, thereby ensuring equality. She explained that Nepal’s Supreme Court had established the property rights to daughters, marriage registration of same-sex persons giving recognition to same-sex marriage and the rights of the disabled persons. “The judiciary is devoted to ensuring everyone’s access to social justice and human rights,” she informed.
However, the court was facing challenges like political interference, media trial and social network trials, according to Malla.
Indian Chief Justice Gavai came to Nepal at the invitation of CJ Raut on Thursday to address the event. He will also visit the Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini before returning home, India, on Saturday.
