The Supreme Court has postponed the scheduled hearing on a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Rabi Lamichhane. The petition claims he is being held illegally.
The hearing was supposed to continue today after it began on Tuesday. However, both judges responsible for the case—Dr. Nahkul Subedi and Balkrishna Dhakal—were assigned to different benches today. This unexpected reshuffling led the court to remove the case from today’s list.
The court has not announced a new date for the next hearing.
Rabi’s legal team and supporters had been hoping for a swift decision, but the delay adds further uncertainty to the case. The Supreme Court administration has yet to clarify when the petition will be heard next.
