Kathmandu, Aug 6: The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday ordered to investigate those directly involved in decision making level from the then Council of Ministers and those certifying the decisions to take it to the implementation level.
A division bench of Justices Anil Kumar Sinha and Dr Kumar Chudal made such order.
Decisions on the Lalita Niwas land issue were taken during the premiership of Madhav Kumar Nepal and Dr Baburam Bhattarai.
As per the SC’s order those involved in the decision making process from the Council of Ministers and taking into the implementation by certifying the decisions would be probed.
Likewise, the SC also ordered to investigate those taking the proposal to the higher level or authority.
The CIB of Nepal Police have been investigating and arresting the people associated with Lalita Niwas land grab scam except former Prime Ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Dr Baburam Bhattarai. According to legal documents, both former Prime Ministers were found involved in the case.
A large section of society have been demanding to make justice to these former Prime Ministers. It is alleged that they both ignored the case and made decision through cabinet decision.
