Nepal, Dec. 17 -- The petition, registered on December 9, was listed eighth on the Constitutional Bench's cause list. Hearings on all cases listed before the bench were concluded before lunch on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a show-cause order in a writ petition filed by eight lawmakers of the Nepali Congress (NC) including former chief whips, challenging the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR).

The petition, registered on December 9, was listed eighth on the Constitutional Bench's cause list. Hearings on all cases listed before the bench were concluded before lunch on Wednesday.

Former Attorney General Khamma Bahadur Khati, who filed the petition on behalf of the NC lawmakers, confirmed that the court...