Kathmandu, July 3 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday midnight quashed the petition filed against the appointments of 52 office bearers in various constitutional bodies four years ago.

While passing the verdict, the five-member Constitutional Bench was divided, with three justices endorsing the appointments and the remaining two registering their differing opinions.

In the five-member bench, justices Sapana Pradhan Malla, Manoj Kumar Sharma and Kumar Chudal stood in favour of endorsing the appointments while Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut and Nahakul Subedi opposed.

The Constitutional Council recommended 52 individuals for appointment to various constitutional bodies on December 15, 2020, and May 9, 2021, when current Prime Ministe...