KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) has instructed the government to refrain from causing road disruptions under the pretext of facilitating traffic for VVIPs.

The directive was issued by a division bench comprising Justices Manojkumar Sharma and Mahesh Sharma Paudel on Tuesday.

This decision by the Supreme Court follows a writ petition filed six years ago by advocate Gyaneshwor Koirala against the Nepal government, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Police Headquarters.

The writ petition, submitted on February 2, 2018, was finally heard on Tuesday.