SC mandamus on security and allowance to VAW victim's witnesses

            Kathmandu, Nov 16: The Supreme Court today issued a mandamus requiring providing security and travel allowances to the women witnesses in cases of violence against women (VAW), giving priority to them.

           

            A joint bench of the court justices Gopal Parajuli and Cholendra Shumsher JBR stated in the mandamus order that travel allowances be ensured to the witnesses of the genuine victim side, transparency be maintained by noting the bill of receipt of the allowance in the court documents belonging to the person accepting the allowance and ensuring the provision that this transaction is apparent while carrying out auditing at the Office of the Attorney General.

           

            The joint bench issued the mandamus in response to a writ filed by advocate Devaki Pokharel in July. The Ministry of Finance was also named as the defendant in the writ. RSS