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

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The Supreme Court has issued an interim order preventing the arrest of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife Arzu Rana Deuba in a money laundering investigation. The court found that the Department of Money Laundering Investigation and Kathmandu District Court did not follow proper legal procedures when seeking and granting the arrest warrant, stating the process appeared non-compliant with prevailing laws.

  • The Supreme Court's joint bench, comprising Justices Mahesh Sharma Paudel and Nityananda Pandey, issued the interim order after hearing a writ petition filed by Deuba.
  • Deuba's petition argued that his arrest was unnecessary and that he was willing to cooperate with investigators.
  • The court noted that the arrest warrant issued by the Kathmandu District Court on Chaitra 24, 2082, should not be implemented immediately.
  • Police had previously attempted to obtain an Interpol Red Notice against the couple, but the request was reportedly denied due to insufficient documentation.
  • Separately, a case has been filed against Durga Prasai at the Parsa District Court on charges of cybercrime and offenses against the state.

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