Supreme Court bars routine handcuffing of arrested individuals, allows it only for specific risks
KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has ordered the Nepal Police not to handcuff arrested individuals unless an objective assessment shows they pose a risk of fleeing, violence, or harm to themselves or others. A bench of Justices Nahakul Subedi and Shanti Singh Thapa issued the interim order to the Nepal Police Headquarters, stating that handcuffs may […]
