KATHMANDU, March 29: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an order to the government to completely halt cremations in the Sleshmantak forest area of Pashupati within a year.
The Supreme Court annulled then-KP Sharma-led government's decision to allow Giri Bandhu Tea Estate to relocate its 343-19-12 bigha land to a different location.
The decision of the Council of Ministers made on April 26, 2021, was against Section 12 (C) of the Land Act 1964 and immature, rules the constitutional bench.