Rabi Lamichhane’s habeas corpus sent to joint bench

KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has ordered that the habeas corpus petition filed for the release of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane be referred to a joint bench.

On Tuesday, a single bench of Justice Abdul Aziz Musalman issued the directive to forward the petition to a joint bench for further hearing.

The petition will now be heard by the Supreme Court’s joint bench.

Rabi Lamichhane has been in custody in connection with a cooperative fraud case.

His wife, Nikita Poudel, filed the habeas corpus petition on Sunday, claiming that he was being held unlawfully.