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een provided for outstanding court personnel. 63 Work list of employees have been prepared and
is in the process of being implemented. Conference for judges, Registrars and execution officers
has been conducted. The first national conference of judges has been conducted this year.
Likewise, a high-level committee 64 has been constituted to develop and implement the human
resource plan of the judiciary. The report of the committee is in its final stage.
A committee had been constituted to draft rules regulating the appointment and promotion of court
personnel. The draft has been submitted to Nepal Law Commission for necessary action. Likewise,
recommendations made by the organization and management survey report have been forwarded
to the Ministry of Law and Justice for necessary action.
Likewise, a committee had been constituted to review the salary and other conditions of service for
judges. The committee had submitted its report which has been forwarded to Council of Ministers
for necessary action. Similarly, salary and other conditions of service for court personnel are still
under review. With regards to identification of training need of judges and court personnel, the
Supreme Court along with the National Judicial Academy has carried out identification of training
need and a report thereof has been approved by the National Judicial Academy and is being
implemented. Capacity enhancement of summon executing officers are being conducted.
3.3.7 To review relevant laws and to simplify the court procedures in order to improve the
quality of legal and judicial service
Under this strategic intervention, a Committee had been constituted to review the Acts and
Regulations regarding judicial administration. 65 The committee had recommended for drafting of
civil and criminal code, draft Bill regarding bail (a draft Bill had been prepared), draft Bill regarding
limitation (a draft Bill had been prepared), and Regulation on Mediation (a draft had been
prepared). Likewise, the committee had recommended for amendments in the various Chapters of
the Muluki Ain, 2020, Judicial Administration Act, 2048, Supreme Court Act, 2048, Special Court
Act, 2059, Evidence Act, 2031, Act Relating to Legal Interpretation, 2010, Revenue Tribunal Act,
2031, Summary Procedure Act, 2028, and Court Fee Act, 2017. Similarly, the committee also
recommended for drafting of separate Act regarding Administrative Court Act and Information
Technology (Crime and Control) and further recommended for improvement in court regulations
and formulation of guidelines for various subject matters.
Pursuant to the recommendation made by the Committee, amendments have been made in the
Muluki Ain, Judicial Administration Act and in court Regulations. Court personnel work description
guidelines, court inspection and monitoring guidelines and human rights guidelines for employees
involved in judicial administration have been drafted. Likewise, draft Bills regarding bail and
limitation have been forwarded to Nepal Law Commission. Court Work Description Guidelines,
2063 has been enacted and activities regarding development of case management have been
initiated.
3.3.8 To institutionalize and strengthen communication with stakeholders of the justice
sector
Under this strategic intervention, the Plan had envisaged to establish information window in all the
courts, creation of justice sector coordination committee, to develop and implement media policy
63 In the initial years only the court personnel of the Supreme Court were awarded but from the past year, outstanding
court personnel of all the courts have been selected and awarded.
64 This Committee was chaired by Hon’ble Justice Anup Raj Sharma, Supreme Court
65 Hon’ble Justice Khil Raj Regmi chaired the committee and the committee had submitted its report on Baisakh 2062.
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