Nepal, June 24 -- The Special Court has summoned the publisher, editor, and a reporter from Drishti weekly to appear in court within three days to provide a statement in a contempt of court case.

A special bench of six judges - Tek Narayan Kunwar, Tej Narayan Singh Rai, Ram Bahadur Thapa, Murari Babu Shrestha, Ritendra Thapa, and Bidur Koirala - issued the order on Tuesday following the publication of a news report deemed to be in contempt of court.

This marks the first time in the court's history that such a special bench has been formed in response to a published news article.

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