The immediate withdrawal of two serious cases filed against Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chair Rabi Lamichhane appears unlikely. A single bench of Judge Nitij Rai at the Kaski District Court on Monday ordered that the two cases against Lamichhane cannot be withdrawn until a final verdict is issued by the Supreme Court on a related writ petition currently under consideration. Acting on the directive of the interim government led by Sushila Karki, Attorney General Sabita Bhandari had initiated the process to withdraw two serious charges against Lamichhane—organized crime and money laundering.
