SC show cause on why no case was filed against two former PMs ​​​​​​​The Supreme Court issued a show cause notice to the government seeking reply within 15 days why it did not institute a case against former prime ministers Baburam Bhattarai and Madhav Kumar Nepal, and former chief secretary Lilamani Paudel in the Lalita Niwas land grab case. Kathmandu 27 Sep, 2023
Probe top layer of pyramid, SC tells investigators The Supreme Court has directed investigating agencies probing forgery and organised crime charges in Lalita Niwas land grab case to immediately bring the higher ups (Cabinet decision makers) or people on the top of the pyramid that decided to transfer government land plots to private ownership within the scope of their investigation. Kathmandu 07 Aug, 2023
Lalita Niwas land-grab scam: Arrest warrants issued against four former secretaries Arrest warrants have been issued against four former secretaries on charge of their involvement in the Baluwatar-based Lalita Niwas land misappropriation scam. Kathmandu 07 Jul, 2023
Police reopen Lalita Niwas land grab scam The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police today arrested seven persons in connection with the Lalita Niwas land grab scam in which hundreds of land mafia, political leaders and government employees illegally transferred government-owned land in the heart of Kathmandu to private ownership. Nepal 28 Jun, 2023
CJ Rana questions fairness of panel, reprimanded Members of the Impeachment Recommendation Committee reminded suspended Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana that allegations against him were serious and he should offer credible defence rather than question fairness or legality of the impeachment process. Nepal 02 Sep, 2022
Police probe incomplete: District attorney Kathmandu District Attorney’s Office has returned files of investigation submitted by the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police in the Lalita Niwas land grab case. Kathmandu 11 Jan, 2022
300 accused face charges in Lalita Niwas land grab scam The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police says it has almost completed the investigation into the Lalita Niwas Land Grab Scam and will soon file a charge-sheet against more than 300 offenders at the Kathmandu District Court. Nepal 05 Jan, 2022
EDITORIAL - Small fries in CIB net The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Wednesday arrested Ram Kumar Subedi, one of the masterminds of the Lalita Niwas land grab case, and his wife Madhavi on charges of preparing forged government documents to register 136 ropanis of government land in collusion with government officials and ministers. Opinion 24 Dec, 2021
Absconding Subedi couple arrested in capital The Central Investigation Bureau has arrested Ram Kumar Subedi and his wife Madhavi on the charge of preparing fake government documents in the Lalita Niwas land grab case. Nepal 23 Dec, 2021
Former CIAA chief Basnyat granted bail The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former chief commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Deep Basnyat - Kathmandu 08 May, 2021
Dhakal's case referred to full bench as opinions contradict A division bench of justices Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada and Ananda Mohan Bhattarai referred the case of Shobha Kanta Dhakal, a defendant in the Lalita Niwas Land grab case, to a full bench as they differ with each other’s opinions. Kathmandu 08 May, 2021
SC issues show cause on Basnyat's custody The Supreme Court on Sunday issued a show cause notice on keeping former chief commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Deep Basnyat in judicial custody. Kathmandu 03 May, 2021
