Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel has said the Supreme Court will give preference to cases relating to persons detained in various jails, who have been waiting for court decisions.

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Chief Justice (CJ) Dilip Kumar Poudel (File Photo)
CJ Poudel said this during a meeting with a delegation of members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday.

“Chief Justice Poudel said the court will show interest in cases of persons who have been kept in detention for a long time while the court procedure is underway and that legal procedure will start as early as possible,” a statement issued by the NHRC said.

The NHRC team had also apprised the CJ about the facts obtained by the NHRC following its monitoring of jails around the country. The delegation comprised of commission members Sushila Singh Silu, Sudeep Pathak and Gokul Pokhrel.