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Summary:
The Kathmandu District Court has ordered two online news sites, Nepal Khabar and Bizmandu, to immediately remove articles about Santosh Narayan Shrestha, chair of the Securities Board of Nepal, following defamation claims. Judge Pitambar Sharma issued the interim order after Shrestha filed petitions alleging reputational harm from unverified content. A hearing is scheduled for June 18 to review the case.

The order has drawn strong criticism from the media community. Leaders of the Federation of Nepali Journalists argue the move threatens press freedom guaranteed by the constitution and conflicts with journalistic ethics. They also believe such court orders undermine regulatory bodies like the Press Council Nepal and restrict public access to information. The Federation has yet to issue an official response.

This might be the news (Archive) in question (not confirmed). I couldn't find related nes on Nepal Khabar.

Response (Archive) from Bizmandu

Archive: https://archive.is/sTMLE

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