KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order prohibiting the requirement of national identity cards for receiving social security allowances.
A bench comprising Justices Manoj Kumar Sharma and Til Prasad Shrestha on Friday ordered that National Identity cards are not to be mandated for Social Security allowances at this time.
Govinda Prasad Ghimire, Information Officer of the Supreme Court, confirmed that until a final decision is made, the implementation of the requirement for national identity cards in order to access social security allowances has been suspended.
This interim order follows an earlier show cause order issued on July 14 by a bench led by Justice Binod Sharma, concerning the same matter.
The case was brought before the Supreme Court by two individuals, including advocate Ram Bahadur Raut, who filed a writ on July 12 against the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs.
Following the government’s mandate, district administration offices experienced significant congestion as the national identity card was required for social security allowances and other services.
The government had planned to enforce the requirement for renewing social security allowances in 28 districts starting July 16.
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