Supreme Court Orders No Arrest for Deuba Couple, Opens Path for Special Court

The Supreme Court issued an interim order preventing the arrest of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife Arzu Rana Deuba, citing procedural errors and lack of jurisdiction. The order temporarily halts arrest, but the Department of Money Laundering Investigation can seek a new warrant from the Special Court if they present concrete evidence and reasonable grounds. The court emphasized that arrests should not be arbitrary and that the Special Court will meticulously examine any new requests.