Hearing on writ petition related to RSP president to continue Tuesday

Kathmandu, March 16: The Supreme Court is set to hear the writ petition against the decision to withdraw the money laundering and organized crime cases against Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane on Tuesday, after it was not able to hear it today.

The hearing began on Sunday before a division bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Sunil Kumar Pokharel. Since the hearing could not be completed today, the hearing will be held on Tuesday, shared Supreme Court spokesperson Arjun Prasad Koirala.

Earlier, a division bench of Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Shrikant Poudel had ordered that the petition be submitted for regular hearing.

Attorney General Sabita Bhandari Baral had decided to withdraw the money laundering and organized crime cases filed against Lamichhane during the previous government. Advocate Yubaraj Poudel, senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi, and advocate Abhas Regmi had filed separate writ petitions in the Supreme Court against the decision. (RSS)