Nepal, July 3 -- Supreme Court (SC) Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla has issued a dissenting opinion on the court's decision to uphold the legitimacy of 52 constitutional appointments, criticizing the judiciary's delay in delivering justice.

Expressing disagreement with the majority verdict, Justice Malla invoked the principle that "justice delayed is justice denied," acknowledging institutional shortcomings and calling for introspection.

The writ petition challenging the appointments was filed on December 16, 2020, shortly after the appointments were made in Mangsir (November/December) of the same year. Malla questioned why such a significant case remained undecided for over four and a half years.

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