KATHMANDU, April 22 : The Supreme Court (SC) has concluded the hearing on the habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane. The petition was first on the docket of Justice Abdul Aziz Musalman’s bench on Tuesday.
The petition was filed on Sunday by Lamichhane’s wife, Nikita Poudel, demanding his release, claiming that he was being held under unlawful detention.
Writ petition filed against Rabi Lamichhane
Lamichhane is currently in custody for further investigation in connection with a fraud and organized crime case involving Supreme Cooperative in Butwal. He had previously approached the SC with a separate application, following which a bench led by Justice Tek Prasad Dhungana had ordered a clarification report from the authorities.
Before the scheduled hearing on that earlier order took place, the habeas corpus petition was filed. While the hearing on the petition has concluded, no decision has been issued yet.
