Kathmandu, Dec 18: Chief Justice (CJ) Prakashman Singh Raut has said that credibility and transparency was needed to keep the dignity of judiciary.
At a programme organized Wednesday on 34th establishment day of the Judicial Council, the Chief Justice said all should work in a credible and transparent manner to uplift public trust towards the court.
“Cooperation is imperative to keep the dignity of judiciary,” he added.
CJ Raut also pledged to make the Council and its performance more responsible and active in future and argued that positive competition in work execution would bring about good changes.
Likewise, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya said that appointment of justices in the Supreme Court (SC) should not be delayed against the backdrop of rising number of cases in the SC.
“Works should be done in a more dignified manner in future. Justices could not be appointed due to the protest from the Bar (Nepal Bar Association). Let’s appoint justices within 7 to 10 days and work on the basis of consensus and cooperation,” Minister Chaurasiya said.
On the occasion, the seniormost justice of the SC, Sapana Pradhan Malla, said the Council was the institution to appoint the justices and make them accountable. “The Council like institution should be made more accountable and transparent,” she added.
Member of the Council Ram Prasad Bhandari, Attorney General Ramesh Badal, President of Nepal Bar Association Gopalkrishna Ghimire and other speakers also expressed their views at the event.
