The hearing of writ against amnesty to Resham Chaudhary scheduled for Jan 1

KATHMANDU, Nov 9: The hearing of the writ against the amnesty that was granted to Resham Chaudhary, has been scheduled for the 1st of January 2024. The hearing scheduled for Thursday, today, was postponed due to a lack of Judges.

The writ petition was filed by Sharada Kadayat, the wife of Inspector Keshav Bohara, who was killed in the Tikapur massacre.

President Paudel decided to release Resham Chaudhary, who is considered the mastermind behind the Tikapur massacre, and waive his remainder of imprisonment, on the occasion of Republic Day, 29th of May, 2023. Kadayat, filed a writ on the Supreme Court, saying that the President had given amnesty to those involved in serious and cruel human rights violators.

Kadayat filed a petition against the President's Office Shital Niwas and Resham Chaudhary, demanding the cancellation of the President's decision. She has demanded that Chaudhary be kept in jail for the entire time, demanding that the decision of the President's Office be revoked by the Certiorari order.