The Nepali Judiciary - Supreme Court Of Nepal

thereof. In the process of managing the documentation, some of the case files have been
destroyed and other necessary works in this regard is being carried out. With a view of
institutionalizing legal aid, effort towards extending the service of paid lawyers is being carried out.
Similarly, with the purpose of institutionalizing the information system regarding the judicial
process, the activities of the Supreme Court have been disseminated through its web site. The
decisions and orders are being computerized. Some software in the area of case management has
been developed. Commercial Benches have been constituted in four areas and some activities
regarding strengthening juvenile justice system is being carried out.
1.7 Situation Analysis
Since the situation analysis of subject matters carried during the process of drafting the first Plan is
still relevant, the same has been taken into consideration in the second Plan. Owing to the
constitutional change and changes experienced in the economic and social sectors, situation
analysis has been carried out on the basis of the comments received from the stakeholders during
the interaction programs and likewise the situation analysis is also based on the priority of matters
to be addressed by the judiciary. Under this, situation analysis of the following has been
undertaken: reform in case management, effectiveness in execution of decision, legal reform and
research, capacity development and initiation of human resources, application of information
technology, result oriented supervision and monitoring, promotion of judicial independence and
accountability, easy access to justice and increase of public trust upon the judiciary, increase and
effective coordination with stakeholders, development of physical infrastructure and reform in
security management.
1.8 Core Functions
Pursuant to the responsibility prescribed by the Constitution and law and with the experience
gained from the previous Plan, the following has been considered as the core function:
adjudication of case, execution of decision and supervision and monitoring. Court management
that was considered as one of the core functions in the first Plan has been incorporated under
strategic intervention.
The following functions falls under adjudication function: review the constitutionality of law, to issue
orders for the protection of fundamental and legal rights and public interest, exercise of original
and appellate jurisdiction, and disposal of cases through application of Special Court (including
Tribunals).
With regards to execution of decision which has been defined as one of the core functions,
decisions and orders rendered from the Supreme Court to the District Courts and other courts and
tribunals and any decisions rendered by mediation has been included as core function. Likewise,
under supervision and monitoring, acts such as internal inspection and inspection and supervision
of subordinate courts, tribunals and quasi-judicial bodies as prescribed by law has been
incorporated. Result indicators for these core functions have been identified and in order to obtain
the desired result, various strategic interventions and work plan has been designed.
1.9 Strategic Interventions
In order to assist realization of the core functions, 12 strategic interventions have been identified.
In order to make the adjudication process effective and to bring reform in case management the
following strategic intervention have been identified: to prepare and implement scientific case
management procedure, to implement special campaigns in courts having many cases and that
are considered sensitive in terms of security, to make writing decisions process speedy and
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