Judges should dispense justice wisely: CJ Raut
Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut has said that judges should work in a judicious manner.
Inaugurating the Second Conference of Women Judges-2081 organized on the occasion of the International Day of Women Judges today, he asserted that the judges should carry out their works keeping in mind the judiciary's prestige and dignity.
"While taking pride in the presence of women judges, it is necessary to pay attention to fair justice and to making prudent decisions. It is necessary to work keeping in mind the dignity and prestige of the court so that the consumer of justice gets justice,” the Chief Justice said.
He expressed the belief that although women judges have to juggle work at home, family and justice delivery, success will surely be achieved if they work hard.
Nepal's first woman Chief Justice Sushila Karki said the presence of women judges has been improving in the last three years, and it is necessary that they enhance their capacity, courage and studies.
She stressed the need for women judges to be competent while making judicial decisions without any fear.
Senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, Sapana Pradhan Malla, said that the presence of women judges is important even though it is not that only women judges are sensitive while serving justice. She pointed out the need for women judges to pay more attention to capacity building and studies as well.
Supreme Court Judge and Judges Society Chair Til Prasad Shrestha said such conferences were necessary for enhancing the quality of justice and would also facilitate the execution of justice.
General Secretary of Judges Society Nepal, Tek Narayan Kunwar, said that the conference was organized with the objective of holding necessary discussions on women's participation in the judicial sector and gender equality in the judiciary.
A total of 60 people including 50 women judges and 10 former chief justices and judges are participating in the conference.
On the occasion, Chief Justice Raut honored the first woman Chief Justice Karki for her contribution to the judicial sector.
Discussions are being held on various issues related to inclusiveness in the judiciary and representation of women judges, challenges and possibilities.
The first national conference of women judges was held on March 22, 2024.
Light snowfall likely in high hill and mountainous area
The westerly and local winds now have partial impacts in the country.
The weather, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, is partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of the country, including Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces and mainly fair in the rest of the country.
As per the bulletin issued by the Department today, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region and partly cloudy in the rest of the country.
Light snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country while there are chances of light rain with thunder and lightning at one or two places of the hilly regions of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces.
In view of the weather condition, the Department has urged to take necessary precautionary measures to avoid its imminent impacts.
Kathmandu fifth most polluted city in the world
Until the filing of this report, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the Kathmandu Valley was 163, putting it as the fifth most polluted city in the world.
As per the AQI chart, Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam was the most polluted with 210 AQI while Beijing of China in the second position with 184 followed by Dhaka of Bangladesh in the third with 175 and New Delhi of India in the fourth with 170.
Amidst this, the Department of Environment has suggested the increased risk of air pollution till the month of Jeth (May-June). Smokes from industries, factories, motorcycles, construction sites, households, from the burning of waste in the open and dust from the construction works are among the identified major sources for air pollution.
Children, aged people, people with respiratory illness including asthma and heart diseases and expectant women are considered more vulnerable to the impact of air pollution.
Disaster Management Expert Dr Dharmaraj Upreti said an AQI 0-50 is good for human health and indicated by green signal and it is suggested by yellow when it is measured 51-100 to urge us to remain alert to the situation.
An AQI of 101 to 150 is indicated by orange and is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. It is capable of further impacting people with breathing issues and heart diseases.
Similarly, an AQI of 151 to 200 is considered unhealthy and is suggested by red and when it is in between 201 to 300 it is considered very unhealthy and it is hazardous when it exceeds 300. In this emergency condition, everyone is more likely to be affected.
Air Quality Management Action Plan-2076 BS for the Kathmandu Valley has also stated that a situation where the AQI value is higher than 300, it will be treated as a disaster.
Air pollution up in Kathmandu Valley due to lack of adequate rainfall
The sky of Kathmandu Valley is cloudy and air pollution has also increased due to lack of adequate rainfall.
Meteorologist Binu Maharjan said that the rainfall could not take place due to the influence of the local wind and that of the western low-pressure system.
"There has been snowfall and light rain in some parts of the country, but adequate rainfall has not occurred to remove the air pollution. The weather will likely remain like this for three days more," she said.
