16 complaints filed against proposed Chief Justice Manoj Sharma

KATHMANDU: Sixteen complaints have been filed against proposed Chief Justice Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma, according to the Federal Parliament Secretariat.

A meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee under the federal parliament held on May 9 had provided a 10-day period for submitting complaints against Sharma’s nomination.

The Parliament Secretariat said on Monday that 16 complaints were registered during the given period. The hearing process on the complaints is scheduled to begin from Tuesday.

The committee has asked complainants to appear before the Parliamentary Hearing Committee meeting room at Singha Durbar on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a written petition has also been registered at the committee demanding rejection of Sharma’s appointment as Chief Justice.

The petition, filed by Jasmin Ojha of Maitidevi, Kathmandu, raises concerns regarding Sharma’s constitutional eligibility, ethics, impartiality and institutional integrity.

Ojha has argued that any attempt to attain such a high constitutional position without fulfilling the required qualifications indicates bad faith from the outset.

She has also demanded that Sharma’s appointment be rejected and, if necessary, that impeachment proceedings be initiated against him.