Wrongful Prosecution Leads to Injustice in Nepal
Summary
Several Nepalese individuals have been wrongfully imprisoned due to judicial errors, including Biranjan Yadav who lost over five years in jail before being declared innocent by the Supreme Court. Despite acquittals, victims suffer prolonged social stigma and lack compensation under Nepalese law.
Key Points
- Biranjan Yadav was wrongfully imprisoned for over five years on rape charges before the Supreme Court declared him innocent.
- Madannarayan Shrestha was coerced into confessing under torture and spent over 13 years imprisoned before acquittal by the Supreme Court.
- Ramkumar Karki served seven years in jail due to fabricated charges stemming from a personal land dispute, later declared innocent post-release.
- Nepal lacks legal provisions for compensation or accountability for wrongful prosecutions, despite Supreme Court directives urging reform.
- Police Havildar Khul Bahadur Kunwar and Arjun Prasad Sharma are other notable cases of wrongful imprisonment where justice was eventually served after prolonged suffering.
