Kathmandu, July 13 -- In its written clarification presented to the Supreme Court on June 17 on the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the announcement of midterm elections in November, the Office of the President had argued that the President's decisions cannot be subject to judicial review.

It said as the President performs his/her duties on the recommendation of the government and within set constitutional provisions, the Constitutional Bench cannot review the President's decision.

The Office of the President was one of the defendants of the 30 writ petitions against the May 21 House dissolution.

However, while issuing its verdict on the writ petitions, the Constitutional Bench said that it becomes the responsibility of...