A writ has been filed at the Supreme Court against the government’s decision to ban TikTok in Nepal.

Senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi filed the writ at the apex court soon after the office opened on Friday.

The government on November 13 had decided to ban TikTok in Nepal over what it says is disturbing “social harmony”.

The petitioner has demanded that the Supreme Court annul the decision of the government to ban the social media app.

The decision of the government to ban TikTok is unconstitutional, illegal and arbitrary and against the international human rights law, advocate Tripathi said.

“The decision of the government is against the spirit of the Constitution. This is an open and clear violation of the Constitution,” he said.

In the writ, advocate Tripathi had demanded that the apex court issue a mandamus order to quash the government’s decision to ban the platform.