Petition against Pandey pardon

KATHMANDU, July 30: A petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging the President's decision to pardon the remaining fine and jail term slapped on former president of the FNCCI, Pradeep Jung Pandey.

Advocates Roshan Kumar Jha, Suresh Mahato and Prabhu Chandra Jha filed the petition on Wednesday arguing that the move of pardoning Pandey is against the criteria set by the government on presidential pardon as well as other legal provisions as Pandey was punished in a corruption case.


President Ram Baran Yadav, on the recommendation of the government, on Monday had pardoned the remaining fine and jail term awarded to Pandey, along with some other individuals.

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