KATHMANDU, Jan. 18 -- Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana has summoned nine judges of various high courts on deputation to the Judicial Council (JC) over suspected deviations in the 33-kg gold smuggling scam.

Of the total nine judges summoned to JC, five judges of Biratnagar High Court--Nagendra Labh Karna,

Saranga Subedi, Thir Bahaudr Karki, Umesh Kumar Singh and Umesh Raj Paudel- were summoned to the council allegedly for their wrong judgments in course of releasing the accused involved in the gold smuggling scam, according to informed court sources.

Officials however didn't disclose the names and details of other four judges summoned on deputation.

"Nine judges from various High Courts have been summoned on deputation. I am no...