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KATHMANDU, June 27: A contempt of court case has been filed at the Supreme Court against Himal Media, alleging that two news reports published by Himal Khabar undermined the dignity of the judiciary.
Advocate Deepak Khanal filed the writ petition on May 30. Following the initial hearing, a joint bench of Justices Kumar Chudal and Nripadhwaj Niraula ordered the defendants to submit a written response by June 2.
Contempt of court case filed against IGP Aryal
The case has been filed against Himal Media Pvt. Ltd., its publisher Kanak Mani Dixit, editor Santa Gaha Magar, and senior special correspondent Man Bahadur Basnet. In response, Himal Media submitted its written clarification to the court on June 24.
One of the reports in question, published on May 9, highlighted a growing trend where higher courts have been acquitting individuals convicted of rape by lower courts. Another report, published on May 15, covered the acquittal of controversial spiritual leader Siddha Baba (Krishna Bahadur Giri) by the Biratnagar High Court in a rape case.
