Former Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet Acquitted in Terramax Purchase Corruption Case
Summary
Former Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet has been acquitted by the Special Court in the Terramax purchase corruption case due to lack of evidence of personal gain and interpretation of his actions as policy decisions.
Key Points
- Former Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet was acquitted by the Special Court in the Terramax purchase corruption case.
- The court ruled that Basnet's actions were policy decisions, not exceeding jurisdiction or corruption.
- No evidence was found of Basnet gaining personal benefit or acting with malice in the purchase process.
- Economic loss claimed by the prosecution was not confirmed by the court's technical report, contributing to Basnet's acquittal.
