Supreme Court upholds Resham Chaudhary’s presidential pardon
Summary
The Supreme Court has upheld the presidential pardon granted to Nagarik Unmukti Party founder Resham Chaudhary, who had been serving a life sentence over the 2015 Tikapur killings. The decision dismissed a challenge filed by the wife of a slain police inspector against President Ramchandra Paudel’s clemency order.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court upheld the pardon granted to Resham Chaudhary by President Ramchandra Paudel.
- The court dismissed a writ petition challenging the pardon filed by Sharada Kadayat, wife of police inspector Keshav Bohara.
- Chaudhary had been serving a life sentence for his role in the 2015 Tikapur killings in Kailali.
- The pardon was issued on the recommendation of the then government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
