Supreme Court Orders Submission of Documents in Former Minister Deepak Khadka's Detention Case

Kathmandu. The Supreme Court has ordered the submission of the remand extension documents prepared by the Lalitpur District Court, the request letter from the Department of Revenue Investigation, and a written response detailing the grounds for detention regarding the habeas corpus writ filed by former Energy Minister Deepak Khadka by 12:00 PM on Thursday.

On Wednesday, a joint bench of Supreme Court Justices Til Prasad Shrestha and Shanti Singh Thapa issued the order during the scheduled hearing. Khadka was arrested on charges of money laundering.

The order notes that the government attorney provided an unverified letter to the bench, indicating that the Lalitpur District Court had extended the remand for a third time for 3 days, as requested by the Department of Revenue Investigation's letter dated Chaitra 30.

The court has directed that if any additional records were created during the remand extension by the Lalitpur District Court, those documents must also be attached and submitted by 12:00 PM on Thursday. 

The Supreme Court has further ordered both the Department and the Lalitpur District Court to provide a written response explaining the reasons for Khadka's continued detention.