BBC Nepali reporter lost injunction case in Kathmandu Court

BBC Nepali reporter Surendra Phuyal lost his injunction case against Filipina Chin Cabrido after Kathmandu Court gave a verdict that favored Cabrido. The injunction is a protection order requested by Phuyal from Kathmandu Court to stop Cabrido from defaming him through social media, phone calls, text messages, publication of stories in news, blackmails and issuing public statement regarding the ongoing cases. However, Phuyal was not able to provide proofs of actual defamation, harassments, threats and blackmails from Chin Cabrido that led to the dismissal of his injunction petition. 

Chin Cabrido met Surendra Phuyal and they became a married couple and have been living together since June 2010 in Khursanitar, Lazimpat. Chin was pregnant with him in November 2011 when she found out that Surendra lied to her and that he was already married in 2008 with another Nepali girl.  Phuyal refused to take responsibility of their baby and asked Chin to abort it. Chin lost her baby due to emotional and psychological abuses from Phuyal. In 2012, Chin Cabrido has filed for divorce, domestic violence, sexual abuse and contempt of court against Surendra Phuyal.

These court cases came out in media and were printed in newspapers. Surendra Phuyal asked the Kathmandu District Court to issue an injunction or protection order against Cabrido to stop discussing these ongoing cases in media claiming that the media news is hampering his career and family life. However, the court has denied the request of Phuyal by dismissing his injunction request due to lack of evidence.

In April 2012, Chin Cabrido won an interim protection order from Kathmandu District Court after complaining of multiple threats from Phuyal and his family after she filed cases on divorce, domestic violence, sexual abuse and contempt of court in Nepal. Chin Cabrido’s protection order is still valid and upheld due to strong evidences while Surendra Phuyal’s injunction petition was denied.

The details of the injunction decision issued by the Kathmandu Court are as follows: (See Court Decision)

The recent court decision was favorably celebrated by women human rights activists in Nepal such Dr. Renu Bhadari, Chairperson at National Alliance of Women Human Rights Defenders (NAWHRD). Dr. Bhandari said, “ We shall overcome one day all abuses and violence. ” Radha Paudel, Founder, President at Action Works Nepal posted a message to Chin Cabrido saying, “You are brave, you are source of inspiration for all of us and will be for ever:) All the best !”