PAC Focuses on Financial Discipline Amidst Arrears; Corruption Case Witnesses Charged
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is prioritizing financial discipline and addressing the nation's significant arrears, which currently stand at Rs 755 billion. Separately, the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority has filed charges against three government witnesses in a corruption case at the Special Court for changing their testimonies. The Council of Ministers also failed to appoint a new chairman for the Securities Board of Nepal.
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Supreme Court Issues Interim Order Against Arrest of Sher Bahadur Deuba and Arzu Rana Deuba
The Supreme Court has issued an interim order preventing the arrest of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife Arzu Rana Deuba. The court ruled that the arrest warrant issued by the Kathmandu District Court was invalid because jurisdiction for such cases now lies with the Special Court, especially after an ordinance on May 1. The Deuba couple is currently abroad.
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Supreme Court Orders Release of Former Minister Raj Kumar Gupta on Rs 5 Million Bail
The Supreme Court has ordered the release of former minister Raj Kumar Gupta on a bail amount of Rs 5 million in a corruption case related to alleged bribery for transfers of land revenue officials. The apex court overturned a Special Court decision that had kept Gupta in judicial custody pending trial. In a separate development, the Supreme Court has also sought an explanation regarding the arrest of medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai.
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