KATHMANDU, Nov 3: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday overturned President Ram Chandra Poudel's decision to grant amnesty to Yograj Dhakal, also known as Regal Dhakal, who was serving a life sentence for a murder case. President Poudel, upon the government's recommendation, had granted amnesty to Regal on Constitution Day.
The Supreme Court issued a short-term interim order against Koshi Chief Minister Uddhav Thapa ordering him not to take any long-term and policy decisions till the adjudication of the case filed against him by Koshi Province Assembly member Hikmat Karki who represents the CPN-UML in the Koshi Province Assembly.