August 22, 2024 19:50 pm
Politically connected people convicted of serious crimes often leave prison early, thanks to sentence commutations. Now, a growing uproar has put all pardons on hold.
October 21, 2023 07:30 am
In a shocking and deeply unsettling incident, a man granted clemency by President Ram Chandra Paudel on Constitution Day has committed a heinous crime just 25 days after his release from prison. The case of 33-year-old Lok Bahadur BK, also known as Lokendra, raises grave concerns about the criteria and procedures for granting presidential pardons.
October 2, 2023 17:15 pm
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives is going to call Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha to address the issue of presidential pardons granted on Constitution Day.