KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) has granted permission to Balendra Shah to appoint a legal heir in an ongoing contempt of court case.
A joint bench of Justices Hari Prasad Phuyal and Shantisingh Thapa issued the order on Friday, allowing Shah to designate a representative in the case.
The controversy stems from the screening of the Indian film ‘Adipurush’. Kathmandu Metropolitan City had deployed municipal police to halt its screening unless the phrase “Bharatki Beti” was removed from the film.
Challenging the move, the Film Association filed a writ petition at the Patan High Court, which subsequently issued an interim order directing authorities not to enforce the ban immediately.
Following the court’s order, Shah publicly stated that he would not comply, citing concerns over national sovereignty. Advocate Barsha Kumari Jha then filed a petition at the Supreme Court, arguing that his remarks amounted to contempt of court.
The case remains under consideration, and the court has now permitted Shah to appoint a legal heir to represent him in the proceedings.
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