KATHMANDU, Sep 14: The Supreme Court (SC), heavily damaged due to vandalism and arson during the September 9 protest, has resumed judicial work from makeshift tents in the courtyard of its ruined building from Sunday.
Among the many government buildings damaged—including Singha Durbar and Parliament—the age-old SC building suffered the most, with only its façade remaining intact. Despite the grim situation, court staff have begun working to the best of their capacity.
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Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut reached the court at 10:30 in the morning to encourage employees that justice must begin from the SC itself. He inspected the charred building, received a briefing from staff on preparations for tasks such as registering cases and scheduling hearings. He was also updated on the planned hearing of habeas corpus petitions starting today.
Dozens of burned vehicles remained piled up in the courtyard, where he monitored cleanup efforts before joining a meeting on the fifth floor of the annex building, which comparatively suffered lesser damage.
Preparations are also underway to convert the Judicial Council building, located behind the Supreme Court and relatively less damaged, into chambers and courtrooms for the judges.
Meanwhile, court employees are working to bring the system back on track and ease the judicial process for the public. Members of the public were also seen around the court premises, anxiously inquiring about the fate of their cases.
