Special Court orders release of UML Vice-Chair Bishnu Paudel

Kathmandu, July 17: The Special Court has ordered the release of former Finance Minister and CPN UML Vice Chairman Bishnu Prasad Paudel on a general date, ruling that there is no need to keep him in custody or require bail while the case proceeds.

A bench comprising judges Narayan Prasad Poudel, Dilli Ratna Shrestha, and Bidur Koirala cited three key grounds for its decision.