KATHMANDU, May 23: The Supreme Court has upheld the Butwal bench of the High Court's decision to remand Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman and former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in custody in connection with the Supreme Cooperative fraud case. With this ruling, Lamichhane will remain in detention until the Rupandehi District Court delivers a final verdict on the case.
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A division bench comprising Justices Dr. Nahakul Subedi and Bal Krishna Dhakal dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Lamichhane’s wife, Nikita Poudel, which had sought his immediate release from custody.
Following this Supreme Court ruling, Lamichhane will stay in judicial custody until the cooperative fraud case concludes in the district court. He will only be released if the court clears him of the charges. Moreover, he must be exonerated of all other related allegations to secure his release.
