Supreme Court seeks more evidence in challenge to dropping charges against Rabi Lamichhane
Summary
The Supreme Court has ordered the Attorney General’s Office to submit additional evidence related to the withdrawal of charges against Rabi Lamichhane, president of the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court ordered the Attorney General’s Office to submit original documents regarding the amendment of the charge sheet against Rabi Lamichhane.
- The charges withdrawn include allegations of money laundering and organized crime.
- The writ petition challenges the Attorney General’s decision as "prima facie unlawful, mala fide, and arbitrary."
- The case has wider implications for prosecutorial discretion in high-profile political cases in Nepal.
