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Apex court orders prompt hearings on ‘serious’ cases

2013-08-01

NM SMS Alert:Kathmandu,Gambhir prakritika manavtavirodhi apradhko aba dinahu sunuvai gari tatkal faisla garna sarvoccha adalat dwara param aadesh.. KATHMANDU, AUG 01 - In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the government and authorities concerned to make special provisions to promptly hear and clear cases of ‘serious nature’ such as rape, hostage taking and human trafficking. The apex court said victims of such cases have not been able to get timely and ‘effective’ justice. The court was responding to a petition filed by Uma Tamang of Maiti Nepal, Sunita Danuwar of Shakti Samuha and Sushma Gautam of Forum for Women, Law and Development, in September 2012, demanding an order to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Nepal Police Headquarters to direct District Police Offices to produce the accused in the court during the investigation period itself. The court on Wednesday ordered its administration, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Prime Minister’s Office to ensure “continuous hearing” on all such cases. According to the verdict, a case once opened for hearing cannot be adjourned until a judgement is delivered. काठमाडौ, श्र

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