Advocates Krishna Subedi, Ram Krishna Kafley and Srikrishna Subedi had jointly filed the petition on behalf of INHURED International on May 4, a day after the president´s move.
A division bench of Justices Damodar Sharma and Rajendra Koirala is hearing the case. The petitioners have asked the apex court to issue a stay order against the President´s decision.
According to co-spokesperson for the SC Hemanta Rawal, nearly 18 lawyers are defending the president.
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