CIAA Takes Chudamani Sharma’s Case to Supreme Court

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has taken the case against Chudamani Sharma, the suspended Director General of the Internal Revenue Department, to the Supreme Court. The move comes in light of the Special Court’s decision regarding Sharma’s alleged illegal acquisition of property.

According to Narhari Ghimire, the spokesperson for CIAA, the Special Court declared the accusations against Sharma and his wife, Kalpana Upreti Sharma, as ‘unsubstantiated’ on June 1. Dissatisfied with this verdict, the CIAA has submitted a plea to the Supreme Court, contending that the special court failed to fully comprehend the intricacies of the case.

During the investigation, it was revealed that Sharma’s expenses amounted to NPR 71,573,038, while his reported income stood at NPR 30,740,681. The Commission alleges that Sharma failed to substantiate a sum of NPR 34,532,356.85, suggesting an illegal source for a significant portion of the claimed amount. In response to these findings, the CIAA has lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court, addressing both the financial inconsistencies and the allegations of illegal property acquisition against Sharma.