Kathmandu, June 4 -- After more than a decade of court appearances and repeated delays, a 76-year-old mother has finally secured a verdict in the murder case of her son, who was killed in Kaski district 11 years ago.

Bishnu Kumari Pandey attended at least 15 hearings at the Supreme Court, often travelling from Pokhara to Kathmandu, as she pursued justice for her 25-year-old son, Surya Bahadur Pandey.

At one point, she said she was prepared to sell her remaining belongings, including a small earring she still owns, if that was what it took to continue the legal fight.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court delivered its long-awaited ruling.

A division bench of justices Tek Prasad Dhungana and Meghraj Pokharel upheld a 12-year prison sentence ...