KATHMANDU, April 7 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus order in the name of the government not to impose arbitrary fees for Nepali citizens residing abroad while appointing their legal representatives in Nepal.

The power of attorney grants authority to an individual to act on behalf of another person. The SC has declared the government's decision, made five years ago regarding the power of attorney in relation to Nepalis residing abroad, as unconstitutional.

A writ petition was filed at the Supreme Court stating that an embassy cannot levy fees for certifying the power of attorney. The full text of the judgment issued by a division bench of Justices Manoj Kumar Sharma and Mahesh Sharma Paudel on January 22 has been made publ...