Kathmandu: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, has highlighted the necessity of progressing the Nepal Bar Council Bill (Second Amendment), 2018 BS, after thorough consultations with all relevant stakeholders.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Minister addressed concerns raised by those proposing amendments to the Bill during a meeting of the Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights, House of Representatives (HoR). He proposed finalizing the Bill based on the submissions and feedback from the concerned parties.
Chief Whip of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Hitraj Pandey, emphasized the need for the Bill to enhance women’s participation in the judiciary and include provisions for communication and information technology.
Lawmakers Pratiksha Tiwari, Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan, Ram Kumar Rai, and Jeevan Pariyar suggested that the government should revise any impractical provisions in the Bill to ensure its effective implementation.