Kathmandu — Nepal’s Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday on whether to issue an interim order in writ petitions challenging a 10-point agreement signed between the government and representatives of the Gen Z movement.
The hearing will be conducted by a joint bench of Justices Abdul Aziz Musalman and Sunil Kumar Pokharel. The court will consider submissions from both sides on whether the agreement should be suspended until a final verdict is delivered.
The agreement was signed on Mangsir 24 following Gen Z protests held on Bhadra 23 and 24. Petitioners argue that implementing the agreement could cause long-term harm to Nepal’s constitutional practices and state structure.
Seeking an interim order, the petitioners have asked the court to restrain the government from enforcing the agreement until the case is fully resolved. They contend that the current interim government lacks the authority to enter into political or structural agreements with far-reaching and long-term consequences.
Separate writ petitions were filed on Poush 3 by advocates Premraj Silwal, Sudip Bhandari, and others. The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the prime minister have been named as respondents.
On Poush 4, a bench led by Justice Tek Prasad Dhungana issued a show-cause order, directing the respondents to submit a written response within 15 days through the Office of the Attorney General. The court also instructed the Attorney General’s Office to submit the original file of the agreement published in the Nepal Gazette.
Later, on Poush 11, a bench comprising Justices Kumar Regmi and Meghraj Pokharel ordered that the two writ petitions be heard together. In accordance with that directive, the court is scheduled to hear arguments on the interim order today.
The court’s decision will determine whether the agreement can be implemented while judicial proceedings remain ongoing.
