Senior Advocate Badal Argues Against Detention of Former PM Oli and Former Home Minister Lekhak

Kathmandu. Former Attorney General and Senior Advocate Ramesh Badal has argued that a writ of habeas corpus should be issued, asserting that no offense can be proven against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak. On Monday, while presenting arguments on behalf of Oli and Lekhak, Senior Advocate Badal insisted that the habeas corpus writ must be granted.

'First, it must be examined whether the incidents of Bhadra 23 and 24 constitute an offense,' he stated. 'Without establishing that an offense has occurred, no one can be detained.'

Badal claimed that the inquiry commission's report was motivated by prejudice, arguing that the commission forced a bias against the former Prime Minister and Home Minister to validate statements made on social media prior to the commission's formation.

'The order to open fire is not given by the former Prime Minister or former Home Minister, but by the District Security Chief,' he said. 'It is illegal to keep these two individuals in custody when those who have the authority to order gunfire have already been arrested and released on personal recognizance.'