How did the situation arise where Supreme Court judges had to go to a hotel themselves to meet a middleman, a situation that even the Prime Minister cannot control according to his wishes? What power did that middleman possess, in front of whom the judges themselves had to go to the hotel door? What fear, what pressure, or what self-interest was it? That compelled the judges to have such a meeting?
The incident of some judges of Nepal's Supreme Court going to a hotel to meet a controversial person has raised serious questions about the dignity of the judiciary and judicial impartiality. The concerned judges have admitted to the meeting, citing various pressures and circumstances. However, the explanation that there was pressure does not end the ethical and institutional questions surrounding this incident. Rather, it gives rise to another question: if there was pressure, why was it necessary to go to a hotel and meet a middleman when legal avenues were available to confront it?
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