A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on Monday against the UML-UCPN(M) deal that had saved the KP Oli government last week.
Advocates Ananta Raj Luintel, Kedar Luintel, Manoj Khadka, Prabindra Raj Joshi and Rudra Pathak moved the apex court, arguing that the UML-UCPN (M) deal is an interference in independence of judiciary and is against principles of transitional justice and human rights.
On last Thursday, the ruling UML had signed a nine-point agreement with its coalition partner UCPN (M) to stop the latter from forming a new alliance with the main opposition NC and toppling the Oli government.
The deal states that both sides are ready to amend existing laws within the next 15 days in tune with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that had paved the way for the Maoists to join open politics in 2006. The deal also states that the government will initiate a process to withdraw cases related to war crimes.
Human rights activists have denounced the UML-UCPN (M) deal as a conspiracy to absolve Maoist leaders of their war crimes.
The petitioners have challenged legitimacy of the UML-UCPN (M) deal, saying it is against the SC's own rulings.
Nepal has formed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to investigate war crimes and violations of human rights during the Maoist insurgency which claimed 17,000 lives. The TRC is currently seeking complaints from the war victims, but the Maoist leaders have warned that legal actions against them might jeopardise peace process.