Special Court to Hear Corruption Cases Against Former Inland Revenue Chief Chudamani Sharma

Summary

The Special Court in Nepal is set to retry corruption cases against former Inland Revenue chief Chudamani Sharma involving illegal wealth accumulation and tax exemptions worth over NPR 10.2 billion.

Key Points
  • The Special Court will retry two corruption cases against former Inland Revenue Director General Chudamani Sharma.
  • Cases involve allegations of illegal tax exemptions totaling over NPR 10.2 billion and illegal asset accumulation exceeding NPR 7.93 crore.
  • The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed these cases citing corrupt practices and unexplained wealth.
  • The Supreme Court previously found flaws in the Special Court's verdict and ordered a retrial.
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