Petition filed against PM ends in SC, order yet to come

KATHMANDU: The hearing on the writ against Prime Minister and Maoist Centre Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has concluded.

The hearing in the single bench of Judge Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada concluded on Friday.

Although the trial is over, the order has not yet been issued.

The case was scheduled to be heard on Thursday in the single bench of Judge Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha, but the hearing was moved to Friday because his single bench was not in session.

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Prachanda stated on 14 Jan 2017 in Tundikhel, Kathmandu, that he would accept responsibility for the 5,000 people killed during the conflict.

Gyanendraraj Aran, Kalyan Budhathoki, and others, according to the statement, have petitioned the Supreme Court for an investigation and prosecution of him.

Previously, the court administration dismissed their writ.

On Friday, a joint bench of Justices Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada and Hariprasad Phuyal quashed the order. After the bench order was overturned, Prachanda was served with a writ last Tuesday.

Following the order, a decision will be made on whether to pursue the case against Prime Minister Prachanda.