Nepal Government Gets Show Cause Notice In Serial Killer Charles Sobhraj Case
NDTV
A single bench of the Nepal's Supreme Court headed by Anil Kumar Sinha issued the show cause notice in response to an appeal submitted by his lawyers to release Sobhraj, 77, on the grounds of old age.
Nepal's Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice to the government seeking clarification why notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who is serving life imprisonment here in a murder case, should not be released from jail after spending 18 years in prison.
A single bench of the top court headed by Anil Kumar Sinha issued the show cause notice in response to an appeal submitted by his lawyers to release Sobhraj, 77, on the grounds of old age.
The top court asked the government to submit a written reply within three days on why he should not be freed, according to an official at the court.
Lawyers including Saroj Ghimire and Shakuntala Thapa argued in the court on behalf of the petitioner, asking for his release.
