Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging Resham Chaudhary’s presidential pardon
Summary
The Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging President Ram Chandra Paudel’s pardon of Resham Chaudhary, who was convicted in the Tikapur incident. The case had argued that the pardon was unconstitutional and unlawful after courts at all three levels upheld Chaudhary’s life sentence.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court dismissed the petition against President Ram Chandra Paudel’s decision to pardon Resham Chaudhary.
- The challenge was filed by Sharada Kadayat, the wife of police inspector Keshav Bohara, who was killed in the Tikapur incident.
- Chaudhary was released on May 29, 2023 after receiving the presidential pardon, following court verdicts that upheld his life sentence.
- The Tikapur violence in 2015 left eight police personnel and a minor dead.
