Senior Advocate to File Habeas Corpus Writ Against Arrest of Former PM Oli and Ramesh Lekhak
Summary
Senior Advocate Tikaram Bhattarai will file a habeas corpus writ petition in the Supreme Court against the arrest of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, arguing the arrest was illegal and procedurally flawed.
Key Points
- Senior Advocate Tikaram Bhattarai announced plans to file a habeas corpus writ petition against the arrests of former PM KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.
- Bhattarai stated the police did not follow due legal process in arresting Oli and Lekhak, making the arrests illegal.
- Oli and Lekhak were arrested in Bhaktapur following a report by the committee led by former judge Gauribahadur Karki.
- The Karki Commission recommended investigating and prosecuting Oli, Lekhak, and IGP Chandrakuber Khapung for negligence causing deaths during the 'Jengji' movement.
