Supreme Court Judgments Remain Unimplemented by Government

Kathmandu. The Constitution of Nepal not only recognizes the Supreme Court as the final interpreter of the constitution and laws, but also clearly stipulates that compliance with its judgments and orders is the mandatory duty of every organ of the state. However, the government has been neglecting the implementation of court judgments for a long time.

In Nepal's justice system, the Supreme Court has delivered numerous far-reaching and historic judgments on citizens' rights and matters of national importance, but due to the indifference of the executive (government) responsible for implementing these judgments, dozens of high-profile cases have remained confined to court records for years.