KATHMANDU, July 28: The Supreme Court sentenced former minister Govinda Raj Joshi to nine months in prison and a fine of Rs 6.9 million for corruption.
The verdict was issued by Justices Binod Sharma and Bal Krishna Dhakal, overturning a previous sentence of one and a half years handed down by the Special Court.
The apex court acquitted Tara Raj Pandey and Basudev Pant in the same case.