Kathmandu. President Ramchandra Paudel has commuted the prison terms of 670 prisoners on the occasion of Constitution Day. Shailaja Regmi Bhattarai, the spokesperson of the President’s Office, said in a statement that based on the recommendations of the Council of Ministers, 670 people were pardoned on Tuesday according to various laws and regulations, which will be implemented from Wednesday. Section 37 of the Criminal Offenses (Sentencing and Execution) Act, 2074, Rules 1 and 1 of the former Prison Regulations, 2020 from President Ramchandra Paudel.
Based on the decision of the Supreme Court writ number 076-WO-0939 and writ number 079-WH-0147 and section 12 of the Senior Citizens Act, 2063, as per the attached list, Bhim Bahadur Khawas including 497, Hark Bahadur Limbu including 170 and senior citizen Saandin.
According to the recommendation of the Council of Ministers meeting of 2080/05/29 to waive the unpaid sentences of 670 prisoners including 3 persons, the amnesty has been waived on the occasion of Constitution Day, 2080 with effect from 2080/06/03. the statement said.
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