Supreme Court Issues Show Cause Order on Medical Entrepreneur Durga Prasai's 'Undeclared House Arrest'
Summary
The Supreme Court has issued a show cause order to police over the alleged undeclared house arrest of medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai in Bhaktapur. His wife has filed a habeas corpus petition, arguing that his movement was unlawfully restricted and his house searched without proper legal basis.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court has ordered police to explain why Durga Prasai was kept under alleged undeclared house arrest at his home in Bhaktapur.
- Police had stationed a vehicle at Prasai’s gate and searched his house, recovering a laptop and mobile phone.
- Uma Prasai filed a habeas corpus writ, claiming a violation of constitutional freedom of movement.
- The court has asked police to produce the allegedly recovered items at the next hearing, while the case moves through the legal process.
