On Tuesday, a joint bench of Justices Hemant Rawal, Dilli Ratna Shrestha, and Umesh Koirala refused to adjourn the case.
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The corruption case against former Finance Minister and Nepali Congress leader Ram Sharan Mahat is set to be heard in the special court. The case will be debated after the special court ruled not to allow adjournment.
On Tuesday, a joint bench of Justices Hemanta Rawal, Dilli Ratna Shrestha and Umesh Koirala refused to adjourn. 'In the present case, the respondent Ram Sharan Mahat was present in the court along with the petitioner Roshana Mahat, and considering his health condition, the bench could have made an appropriate order as per the law, so the adjournment could not be made as per the request of the present petition. Do as per the law,' the order said.
Earlier, the court had sought a health check-up report from the hospital.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has registered a case in the special court, making 5 ministers, 10 former secretaries and one company, including former Finance Minister Mahat, as defendants on charges of corruption in the construction of the Pokhara Regional International Airport.
Although the other defendants were ordered to appear in the special court and be detained, Mahat was unable to appear due to his health condition, so the case was requested to be postponed. Mahat's wife Roshana Mahat had filed a petition. However, the court refused to grant the order as per her petition.
The petitioner claims that Ram Sharan Mahat has been unconscious for the past 2 years due to serious mental and physical health problems and is unable to appear in court and even defend himself.
