Bar Council Bill: Law Minister proposes thorough discussions with stakeholders concerned

Kathmandu, June 17: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, has stressed the need to advance the Nepal Bar Council Bill (Second Amendment), 2018 BS, following thorough consultations with all relevant stakeholders.     

Addressing concerns raised by those who have proposed amendments to the Bill during a meeting of the Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights, House of Representatives (HoR) today, the Minister proposed finalising the Bill based on the submissions and feedback from the concerned parties.     

Chief Whip of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Hitraj Pandey, urged that the Bill should promote greater participation of women in the judiciary and incorporate provisions for communication and information technology.     

Lawmakers Pratiksha Tiwari, Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan, Ram Kumar Rai, and Jeevan Pariyar recommended that the government amend any impractical provisions in the Bill to ensure its effective implementation. (RSS)