Maoists, UML present their concepts on future Judiciary system

Maoists, UML present their concepts on future Judiciary system

The Unified CPN (Maoist) and the CPN (UML) have presented their concepts on future Judiciary system of the country to a CA committee about judiciary system on Friday.

The Maoists have proposed for a three-tier judiciary, while the UML has proposed for a four-tier one.

"We have proposed for a three-tier judiciary system with Supreme Court at the centre and high courts and local courts in the states," said Maoist leader Khim Lal Devkota after presenting the paper. "There will be reconciliation centres and public courts under the local courts," he added.

According to the Maoists' proposal, justices will be appointed through an election from among those recommended by the executive president and should be endorsed by the federal House of Representatives. They will retire on resigning, reaching the age of 60 or on impeachment.

The Maoists have also proposed to form a Judiciary Ombudsman under the chairmanship of Chief Justice in order to monitor the activities of justices.

The UML has proposed for a four tier-judiciary with Supreme Court, state courts, district courts and local courts. The party has stressed on the need of local courts to ensure better reach of the public to the judiciary system.

In order to make the state courts powerful and reduce work load at the supreme court, the UML has proposed not to allow cases at state courts to the supreme court.

The UML has proposed for the appointment of judges through public and parliamentary hearings. It has claimed appointment of judges through public hearings would check corrupt and inept judges from being appointed.

The committee had called the Maoists, the UML and Nepali Congress to present their concepts on future Judiciary system on Friday. NC, however, did not present its concept today citing lack of time for internal discussion within the party