Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Writ Challenging Attorney General's Qualifications

Kathmandu. The Supreme Court has upheld the administrative rejection of a writ petition that questioned the qualifications of Attorney General Dr. Narayan Dutta Kandel.

A single bench of Supreme Court Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma decided on Thursday to uphold the previous rejection order issued by Registrar Bhadrakali Pokharel, which had refused to register the petition.

With the rejection order upheld, the path is now clear for Attorney General Kandel to continue his duties. Advocate Madhav Basnet had filed a separate application on Chait 30, challenging the registrar's decision and demanding it be overturned, claiming it was 'irregular'.

The order issued by Registrar Pokharel stated that the petition submitted for registration under extraordinary jurisdiction could not be accepted. Constitutionally, the position of Attorney General, which holds status equivalent to a Supreme Court Justice, requires a minimum of 15 years of continuous legal practice.