EDITORIAL: Crime and punishment While human resources and other issues may be posing challenges, political protection also makes verdict execution difficult In democratic and civilised societies, courts are regarded very highly. And rightly so, for when people have nowhere to turn... 05 Oct, 2018
New laws for pardon, waiver, suspension, commutation of sentence sought Kathmandu, June 2 Jurists say new laws should be enacted to govern the process related to pardon, waiver, suspension and commutation of prisoners' jail sentence and to prevent political parties from misusing legal loopholes to suit their... Travel 03 Jun, 2018
EDITORIAL: Whither rule of law? The government decision to waive Dhungel’s remaining sentence and swift action on pardon recommendation undermine the rule of law President Bidhya Devi Bhandari yesterday pardoned Balkrishna Dhungel, former Constituent Assembly member of the... 30 May, 2018
Nepali Congress objects to Dhungel's release KATHMANDU: Main opposition Nepali Congress has drawn the attention of the government over its decision to award amnesty to murder-convict Balkrishna Dhungel, who was serving the jail term. Objecting the government decision to release murder... Travel 29 May, 2018
NC leader Gagan Thapa questions mercy on Dhungel KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress leader Gagan Thapa has expressed discontent over the release of murder-convict Balkrishna Dhungel, who was freed by the Sadar Khor today after being granted presidential pardon on recommendation of the government. "Is... Horoscopes 29 May, 2018
Presidential pardon for murder-convict, former Maoist leader Balkrishna Dhungel KATHMANDU: Leader of the erstwhile CPN Maoist (later CPN Maoist Center, now Nepal Communist Party) Balkrishna Dhungel has been granted presidential pardon from serving rest of his jail sentence. Dhungel along with 816 other prisoners from across the... Horoscopes 29 May, 2018
Justice Hari Karki recuses himself from Dhungel waiver case Kathmandu, May 27 Hearing of the case filed against the government’s plan to waive the remaining jail sentence of former lawmaker Bal Krishna Dhungel was postponed till tomorrow as one of the justices recused himself from the case. The case... Horoscopes 28 May, 2018
Plan to waive Dhungel�s jail term challenged Kathmandu, May 24 Senior Advocate Dinesh Tripathi today filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court seeking prohibition of waiver of former lawmaker Bal Krishna Dhungel’s jail sentence. The first hearing of the case has been scheduled for... Horoscopes 25 May, 2018
Republic Day pardon recommended for Balkrishna Dhungel Kathmandu, May 21 Prison Office, Dillibazar, where former lawmaker of erstwhile CPN-Maoist Centre Balkrishna Dhungel is doing time in a murder case, has recommended waiving his remaining jail sentence. Dhungel, who was imposed life term (20-year... Travel 22 May, 2018
34 Human Rights activists detained for staging sit-in at Baluwatar KATHMANDU: Thirty-four Human Rights activists have been detained for staging a sit-in at Baluwatar, in front of the Prime Minister's official residence, on Sunday. The group staged protests at Baluwatar to alarm the government to not dismiss the... Horoscopes 31 Mar, 2018
Past events to weigh down on left alliance Okhaldhunga, November 9 Despite the alliance formed at the central level, victory for the CPN-UML-CPN-MC alliance still remains a tall order in Okhaldhunga given the misgivings between the district-level leaders and cadres of the two... Travel 10 Nov, 2017
EDITORIAL: Belated action In 2016, the Judgment Implementation Directorate of the SC had also written to the Nepal Police to execute the verdict, but the police never responded Former Constituent Assembly member and leader of the CPN-Maoist Centre Balkrishna Dhungel who was... 03 Nov, 2017
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