Preparations Underway to Open Complaint Against Nominee Chief Justice on Tuesday

The parliamentary hearing committee is preparing to open the complaints against the proposed Chief Justice Dr. Manoj Sharma this Tuesday. As of Saturday evening, seven complaints have been submitted, and more can be filed until office hours on Monday, according to Ekram Giri, spokesperson and under-secretary of the Parliament Secretariat. Complaints can be submitted by post, email, in person at the Secretariat, or through the 77 District Administration Offices, with a request to clearly specify the subject matter of the complaint.

In the parliamentary hearing committee meeting held on Baisakh 26, the committee decided to invite complaints against Sharma, allowing a period of 10 days for submissions. According to the committee chairperson, Bodhnarayan Shrestha, a meeting will be held on Tuesday to open the complaints. Afterwards, all complaints will be distributed among committee members for review. The Secretariat has stated that all modes of submission—from post to email—are accepted. Complaints can be personally handed over to the Secretariat in sealed envelopes or submitted directly to committee members. Additionally, complaints can be filed through any of the 77 District Administration Offices. Clear justifications and grounds for the complaints are urged. After parliamentary hearing committee approval, the President will appoint Sharma, who was recommended by the Constitutional Council, as Chief Justice.