Supreme Court schedules hearing for former minister Deepak Khadka's habeas corpus petition

Kathmandu. A hearing has been scheduled for the habeas corpus petition filed by former minister and Congress leader Deepak Khadka. The case is set to be heard by a joint bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla and Justice Meghraj Pokharel of the Supreme Court.

The habeas corpus petition on behalf of former minister Khadka was filed by his wife, Binita Thapa. Khadka was arrested for investigation into money laundering. Previously, on Wednesday, a bench consisting of judges Mahesh Sharma Paudel and Sunil Kumar Pokharel had ordered the submission of relevant documents.

Based on the written response from the Department of Money Laundering Investigation, Khadka's detention period had been extended by the Kathmandu District Court. The Supreme Court had issued an order to obtain a written response from the court by 5 PM on Thursday regarding the matter. With the submission of the written response, the hearing has been scheduled for today.

Furthermore, as the documents regarding the second extension of his detention and additional investigative records were not found, the court had corresponded through the Office of the Attorney General to have them produced.