KATHMANDU, DEC 06 - The government has decided to propose an ordinance to President Ram Baran Yadav seeking appointments in all the vacant posts of the constitution al bodies including the Supreme Court justices without parliamentary hearing.
The Cabinet meeting held Thursday afternoon took decision to this effect, Minister for Information and Communications Raj Kishore Yadav informed.
As per the interim constitution, there is a provision of appointments in the constitution al bodies and the justices only after the parliamentary hearing.
There is vacancy in the SC following the retirement of the justices after two years of their appointments. The Election Commission will also be vacant after Jan 10.
The government is all set to float the proposal with the alternatives for the appointment procedure as there will be difficulties in parliamentary hearing in the absence of the parliament.
According to Minister Yadav, the government decided to propose the ordinance as per the article 158 of the Interim Constitution (a clause related to removing difficulties).
The Cabinet meeting held Thursday afternoon took decision to this effect, Minister for Information and Communications Raj Kishore Yadav informed.
As per the interim constitution, there is a provision of appointments in the constitution al bodies and the justices only after the parliamentary hearing.
There is vacancy in the SC following the retirement of the justices after two years of their appointments. The Election Commission will also be vacant after Jan 10.
The government is all set to float the proposal with the alternatives for the appointment procedure as there will be difficulties in parliamentary hearing in the absence of the parliament.
According to Minister Yadav, the government decided to propose the ordinance as per the article 158 of the Interim Constitution (a clause related to removing difficulties).
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