Nepal, April 17 -- The Patan High Court has issued a strong condemnation of the arbitrary actions of traffic police, ruling that they have no legal authority to seize vehicle keys. This landmark verdict aims to protect the general public from unnecessary fear and pressure.

Justices Chandramani Gyawali and Kabi Prasad Neupane, while hearing a writ petition filed by Nepal Law Campus student Bibek Chaudhary against the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office and the Nepal Police Headquarters, made this important ruling. The full text of the writ, filed on October 23, 2024, was recently released, raising serious concerns about police conduct.

The court clarified that the act of traffic police seizing a driver's vehicle key under the pretext ...