Kathmandu, Nepal: The Supreme Court (SC), the supreme court of the country, stayed the appointment of DIG Jaya Bahadur Chand to the position of Inspector General of Nepal Police just hour after the cabinet decision on Sunday.
A Cabinet meeting held this morning made a decision to appoint Chanda as the Inspector General of Nepal Police.
A single bench of Chief Justice Sushila Karki issued the interim order in response to a writ filed by advocate Kapil Dev Dhakal.
Advocate Dhakal had moved to the SC on Friday challenging to the government’s preparation to appoint Chand as the Inspector General of Nepal Police.
In the writ, he had claimed that Chanda’s selection would violate the principles of seniority in the police organization.
Likewise, the SC has also summoned the petitioner and defendants of the case to the next hearing.
Likewise, the cabinet meeting has also decided to appoint Singha Bahadur Shrestha as the Chief of Armed Police Force.
