Supreme Court raises questions over President’s pardon of Resham Chaudhary
Resham Chaudhary with supporters at Maitighar Mandala after being released from prison on May 29, 2023. Photo: Bikash Shrestha Kathmandu, August 17 The Supreme Court has raised serious questions regarding President Ramchandra Paudel’s decision to grant a pardon for the life imprisonment of Resham Chaudhary , the leader of the Nagarik Unmukti Party. The Supreme Court has published the complete text of the case concerning the Tikapur incident and described it as a ‘cruel, inhumane, and unimaginable event within a civilised society’. The Supreme Court has stated that the mob led by Resham Chaudhary assaulted eight police officers using sticks, stones, and axes. They inserted spears into their eyes and doused their bodies with petrol and kerosene. “The act of murder carried out in an extraordinarily brutal, heartless, and ruthless manner is clear to see,” it said in its definition of the incident. Ramesh Badal, a former Attorney General and Senior Advocate, believes that this st...