Supreme Court to decide on ousted IG Karki’s writ petition today

A writ petition challenging the government’s decision to remove Dan Bahadur Karki as Nepal Police chief was submitted to the Supreme Court on Thursday, but the court administration did not register it, saying it needed time to study the document. Advocate Tika Bahadur Kunwar filed the petition on Karki’s behalf on Thursday, a day after the Cabinet removed Karki as inspector general of police and appointed him the prime minister’s special security adviser. Additional Inspector General Manoj Kumar KC was appointed the new police chief.

He assumed office on Wednesday. The case is unlikely to be heard before the Tihar holidays, as it can be listed only after registration and the court’s reopening. The petition seeks to overturn Karki’s appointment as special security adviser and restore him as IG for the remainder of his legally prescribed term.

It also calls for an interim order preventing KC from carrying out the duties of police chief while the case is pending.