Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: The supreme courts of Nepal and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop, promote and strengthen the judicial cooperation between the two countries.
Issuing a statement on Monday, the Supreme Court of India said the MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna.
“Inspired by the cordial and friendly relations existing between the two countries and their people, the MoU aims at developing, promoting and strengthening cooperation between the judiciaries of the two countries,” the top court of India said in the statement. “The MoU shall not only encourage mutual exchange of information on latest developments in the field of law and justice but also promote interaction among judges and officials at various levels of judiciary through programmes such as exchange of visits, short- and long-term trainings and academic programs.”
The MoU provides for sharing information pertaining to technology employed in courts and other institutions in the two countries.
Likewise, the two sides have agreed to form a Joint Working Group consisting of the officials of the two judiciaries to work out plans and modalities for promoting and further strengthening judicial cooperation.
