KATHMANDU, June 16: A hearing is underway at the Patan High Court on a petition challenging the arrest warrant issued against journalist Dilbhusan Pathak.
The petition is being heard by a single bench of Judge Rishiraj Bhandari. The writ was filed on Sunday, seeking a stay on the execution of the arrest warrant issued by the Kathmandu District Court. The petition names the Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal Police Headquarters, and the Cyber Bureau as defendants.
The arrest warrant was issued following a complaint by Jaiveer Deuba, son of Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba. The complaint, filed with the Cyber Bureau, alleged that an unverified news report about his share purchase in Hilton Hotel was broadcast on a YouTube channel. Based on this complaint, police obtained the warrant last Tuesday and have since been searching for Pathak.