Supreme Court Rules Detention of KP Sharma Oli and Ramesh Lekhak Legal
Summary
The Supreme Court ruled that the detention of KP Sharma Oli and Ramesh Lekhak for criminal investigation was legal, allowing them to stay out of custody on humanitarian grounds during the investigation.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court declared the detention of KP Sharma Oli and Ramesh Lekhak legal during criminal investigation.
- The decision was made by a joint bench of Justices Binod Sharma and Sunil Kumar Pokharel.
- Habeas corpus petitions claiming illegal detention were dismissed.
- The court allowed them to remain outside custody during the investigation on humanitarian grounds.