Court Refuses Arrest Warrant for Janastha Editor Kishore Shrestha
Summary
A court in Lalitpur has refused to allow the arrest of Janastha editor Kishore Shrestha in a case filed by Deputy Speaker Ruby Thakur. Shrestha was previously released by the Supreme Court in another case linked to an online article and photo published by Janastha.com.
Key Points
- The Lalitpur District Court declined police requests twice to arrest Janastha editor Kishore Shrestha.
- Deputy Speaker Ruby Thakur filed a complaint alleging that Janastha published online content that damaged her character and dignity.
- Shrestha had earlier been released by the Supreme Court in a separate case involving an article about MP Amarkant Chaudhary.
- Kathmandu Police is also investigating Shrestha in a privacy-related complaint filed by Deepika Singh.
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