Resham Chaudhary Amnesty Case Marked 'Not to Hear'
Summary
The Supreme Court has placed the case challenging the government’s amnesty for Resham Chaudhary on the “not to hear” list. Chaudhary, convicted in the Tikapur murder case, was released after President Ramchandra Paudel granted him a pardon on the government’s recommendation.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court scheduled a hearing on the writ challenging the amnesty granted to Resham Chaudhary, but the case has now been placed on the “not to hear” list.
- Sharda Bohara Kadyat filed the case against the presidential pardon, saying it was issued before Chaudhary completed his sentence for the Tikapur massacre.
- Resham Chaudhary was convicted by all three levels of courts in the Tikapur murder case and had been sentenced to life imprisonment before being pardoned and released from Dillibazar Jail.
- The Tikapur violence left eight people dead, including a child and seven security personnel, during the Tharuhat movement before the new constitution was promulgated.
