Nepal's Top Court Keeps Ex-PM Oli in Custody Amid Protest Probe

Nepal's Supreme Court denied release for former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak after petitions challenging their arrests over alleged criminal negligence tied to the violent suppression of 2025's Gen Z protests; the court ordered the government to explain emergency arrest warrants. The report also covers judicial remands, ongoing money-laundering and corruption inquiries involving multiple former officials, public protests by Oli's party, and the new administration's announced asset-investigation plans as part of a broader anti-corruption agenda.