Speaking at a function at the Supreme Court (SC), CJ Regmi said, "We will give top priority to judgment execution. I urge all stakeholders including all secretaries to leave no stone unturned in executing judgments."[break]
Regmi said social justice is possible only if judgments are executed. According to data presented at the function by the Judgment Execution Directorate (JED), over 100,000 judgments are yet to be executed and 80,000 jail terms slapped by the courts are yet to be served.
"Rs 4 billion is yet to be recovered from thousands of convicted individuals," said Mahendra Nath Upadhaya, director general of JED, while presenting the data.
At the function organized by the Central Judicial Coordination Committee, the CJ cautioned government secretaries not to take implementing of judgments lightly.
On the occasion, SC Justice Kalyan Shrestha urged government secretaries not to avoid executing judgments under various pretexts.
He asked the government for adequate budgets for the judiciary.
Shrestha said promulgation of the constitution cannot overcome the problems if rule of law is not maintained and judgments not executed.
Chief Secretary Madhav Ghimire said justice will be denied if judgment executions are delayed.
Attorney General Yubraj Sangraula also sought adequate budgets for speedy, timely and hassle-free justice. Informing that they have recently formed a unit to oversee judgment executions, he urged the authorities to provide required human resources.
Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Secretary Trilochan Uprety stressed modification of the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the JED.
In concluding remarks, SC Justice Damodar Sharma asked secretaries to cooperate with the courts.
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