Writ filed in Supreme Court challenging Attorney General's qualifications
Kathmandu. A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the qualifications of Attorney General Dr. Narayan Dutta Kandel.
Senior Advocate Madhav Kumar Basnet filed the writ in the Supreme Court on Monday.
Supreme Court Information Officer Nirajan Pandey confirmed that the writ was filed questioning the Attorney General's eligibility. The hearing for the writ has been scheduled for Baisakh 3.
Previously, the Supreme Court Registrar had rejected Basnet's writ on Chait 27. Basnet filed an application before the bench on Monday against the rejection. The application will be heard on Baisakh 3.
Basnet argues that Kandel, who returned after living in the UK for a long time, does not possess the qualifications required by Articles 157 (3) and 129 (5) of the Constitution to serve as Attorney General.
According to Article 157 (3), an Attorney General must possess the qualifications equivalent to a Supreme Court judge. It is claimed that Kandel lacks the required 15 years of continuous legal practice.
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