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Supreme Court orders Lamichhane’s petition against indictment withdrawal to be heard by full bench



KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court of Nepal has ordered that the writ petition filed by Rabi Lamichhane, chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, against the withdrawal of an indictment be presented before a full bench.

A joint bench of Justices Binod Sharma and Abdul Aziz Musalman issued the order on Sunday.

The petition challenges the withdrawal of the indictment filed against Lamichhane in connection with cooperative fraud, as well as charges related to organized crime and money laundering.

Following the preliminary hearing, the court directed that the case be placed before a full bench for further consideration.

Publish Date : 29 March 2026 17:00 PM

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