Constitutional Bench caught in seniority, ‘pick and choose’ dispute

Tensions at the Supreme Court of Nepal emerged publicly on Wednesday following a bench boycott by judges. The dispute centers on the Constitutional Bench, which has become caught in controversies surrounding seniority and a 'pick and choose' approach to case assignments.

The friction at the court has been ongoing since the appointment of Sharma over more senior judges. Wednesday's boycott directly exposed these underlying institutional strains regarding judicial hierarchy and bench formation practices.