Supreme Court Orders Full Hearing on Plea Against Withdrawal of Organized Crime Charges Against Rabi Lamichhane

Key Points

• The Supreme Court ordered a full hearing on the writ petition against withdrawal of organized crime and money laundering charges against Rabi Lamichhane.
• The writ petition was filed by Senior Advocate Dinesh Tripathi and law students Ayush Badal and Yuvraj Paudel.
• Attorney General Savita Bhandari directed District Government Attorney's Offices to amend cases, dropping serious charges except cooperative fraud against Lamichhane.
• District Courts in Kaski and Rupandehi could not hear the cases as the Supreme Court is considering them.