KATHMANDU: The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) has formed a committee to examine issues and concerns raised about the judiciary in recent days.
The committee, coordinated by former NBA President Chandeshwor Shrestha, includes former Supreme Court Bar Association President Purnaman Shakya, former NBA Vice Presidents Usha Malla Pathak and Surendra Kumar Mahato, and former NBA member Chandra Prasad Kafle. NBA Central Committee member Baburam Aryal has been appointed as the member secretary of the panel.
The committee has been given one month to investigate the issues surrounding the judiciary, gather relevant facts and recommend measures to improve the judiciary’s image and standing, according to NBA General Secretary Kedar Prasad Koirala.
The committee was formed during a joint meeting of the NBA Working Committee and its Advisory Committee.
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