LEGAL NEWS
Lawyer’s Campaign Against Untouchability : Ratna Bahadur Bagchand, Executive Director
One more a landmark case against untouchability crime has landed in our favour. LANCAU Nepal once more has won the case filed against the defendants today. The final hearing of the case (Discrimination in the distribution of drinking water) proceeded with the Directive Order “not to discriminate in distribution of drinking water and to increase awareness against caste discrimination” from the Division Bench of Justices Ram Nagina Singh and Sarada Shrestha. Advocates Ratna Bahadur Bagchand, Narayan Nepal and Dinesh Tripathi pleaded from LANCAU’s side.
Issue: Discrimination in distribution of drinking water
Writ Petitioner: On behalf of LANCAU Nepal Advocate Ratna Bahadur Bagchand
Defendants:
1. HMG’s Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
2. Ministry of Local Development Office, Haribhawan, Pulchok, Lalitpur
3. Ministry of Physical Planning and Works Office, Singadarbar, Kathmandu
4. Ministry of Home, Singadarbar, Kathmandu
5. District Development Committee Office, Kailali, Dhangadi
6. District Development Committee Office, Kanchanpur, Mahendranagar
7. District Development Committee Office, Dadeldhura
8. Amargadi Municipality Office, Dadeldhura,
9. Mahendranagar Municipality Office, Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur,
10. National Dalit Commission, Thapathali, Kathmandu
The discrimination in drinking water case was filed at the Supreme Court against the above defendants on 19 Aswin 2061(5th October 2004). The first case hearing was on 20th Aswin 2061 (6thOctober 2004). The Court announced a Show Cause Notice to the defendants. The case discloses the negligence of the state about drinking water distribution. The state is promoting and protecting caste discrimination among the Dalits and non-Dalits by distributing separate water taps, wells and water source for the local Dalits and Non-Dalit residents. It also reveals a study conducted by LANCAU Nepal at Kailali, Kanchanpur and Dadeldhura districts where separate taps are constructed for Dalit and Non Dalits.
Finally, we need your definite solidarity and support to combat untouchability throughout the country. Thank you.
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