Editor Kishore Shrestha's Habeas Corpus Petition Scheduled for Hearing
Summary
Kishore Shrestha’s habeas corpus petition has been scheduled for hearing in the Supreme Court after his arrest on charges of violating personal privacy. The court had earlier ordered that he and the seized devices from his home and office be produced in court.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing on the habeas corpus petition filed by Janastha weekly chief editor Kishore Shrestha.
- Justice Nahakul Subedi and Justice Balkrishna Dhakal will hear the petition in a joint bench.
- Earlier, Justice Balkrishna Dhakal had ordered Shrestha and the seized items, including a CPU, laptop, iPad and mobile phones, to be produced in court.
- Shrestha was arrested from his residence in Lalitpur on charges of violating personal privacy.
