Supreme Court raises serious questions over arrest process against Deuba and Arzu Rana

Part of: Supreme Court Halts Arrest of Deuba Couple Amid Legal Flaws in Money Laundering Probe

The Supreme Court has raised serious questions about the arrest warrant issued against Sher Bahadur Deuba and Arzu Rana, citing multiple legal flaws in the process followed by government authorities. A joint bench issued an interim order stating that legal procedures for granting arrest permission were not properly followed by the Department of Money Laundering Investigation and the Kathmandu District Court. The court ordered that the arrest permission should not be implemented immediately and directed authorities not to arrest the petitioners based on that order, emphasizing that 'due process of law' must be strictly followed.

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