Nepal, Nov. 4 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed its first corruption case against a former prime minister on June 5, 2025, accusing former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal of allowing the sale of government land granted to Patanjali Yogpeeth and Ayurved Company for establishing an industry and hospital.

Until then, no former prime minister had faced a corruption case over Cabinet decisions, which were generally treated as policy matters even when allegations of wrongdoing were involved. The Nepal-led government had approved the sale of 815 ropanis of land in Sanga, Kavrepalanchok, originally provided for specific purposes.

Nepal had deposited Rs 3.5 million in bail in that case. He now faces an...