The Supreme Court on January 4 issued a show cause notice to the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers seeking an explanation on the recent expansion of the cabinet, reports The Himalayan Times. The apex court asked the Government to furnish its reasons for inducting new Ministers to the cabinet even after the dissolution of House of Representatives. A single bench of Justice Anil Kumar Sinha issued the order and scheduled the next hearing on January 12. On December 25, 2020, five days after recommending dissolution of House of Representatives, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had inducted new members into his cabinet.