KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered the government to release the report prepared by former Justice Girish Chandra Lal-led commission.

A joint bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JBR and Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla issued the order in the name of Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and Ministry for Home Affairs.

Responding to a writ filed by advocate Shahidhar Pandey, the apex court directed the defendants to unveil the report at the earliest.

The government had formed a commission led by former Justice Lal to investigate into the incidents that took place during the Madhesh movement in 2015.