Kathmandu, Oct. 12 -- Over a month after the Supreme Court building was destroyed in the Gen Z-led movement, it is still unclear when the country's top court will return to full-fledged operation.

A week after the arson in its complex, the court started hearing habeas corpus petitions on September 14 from a makeshift structure on its premises. However, as most of the case files and the offices were burnt down, the top court is unable to conduct other hearings.

"We are very much willing to resume hearings," said Man Bahadur Karki, registrar at the court. "But it is impossible without the place to house the benches and working space for staff."

The Gen Z protest that began on September 8 turned violent after 19 youths-17 outside the fede...