A corruption case involving a land deal valued at Rs 730 million has been filed against Madhav Nepal and others at the Special Court, according to reports published on November 3, 2026. The Commission has asked the court to impose imprisonment, fines and recovery of the alleged bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Reports differ on the number of people named in the case, while the alleged bribe amount is reported at Rs 760 million.
Case seeks prison terms, fines and recovery
The Commission has sought imprisonment for those accused, a fine equal to the alleged bribe amount and recovery of the bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act. These are requests made by the Commission in its case, not findings that the defendants are guilty. The allegations will be subject to consideration by the court.
The reported amounts refer to two different figures: the land deal is described as worth Rs 730 million, while the claimed bribe amount is Rs 760 million. The reports do not explain how the Commission calculated the latter figure or how it relates to the value of the land transaction. The figures should therefore be understood as separate claims in the case, rather than as interchangeable descriptions of the deal.
The Commission has also sought additional penalties for some defendants. The available reports do not specify which individuals face those additional demands or describe the particular penalties. They likewise do not provide further detail on the alleged conduct of each person named, so the claims against the defendants should not be treated as identical without the court record establishing that.
Reports give different counts of defendants
The number of people named differs between the published accounts. Nepal Press reports that the case registered at the Special Court names 94 defendants. Nagarik News describes the case as having been filed against 97 people, including Madhav Nepal. The figures may reflect differences in how the parties in the filing are counted, but the reports do not explain the discrepancy.
Nepal Press also says 53 people have been made opposing parties for the purpose of land confiscation. That designation is connected to the Commission’s request concerning the land, and is distinct from the reported count of defendants. The filing therefore includes both allegations seeking punishment and a request linked to confiscating land, although the available information does not identify the properties or explain the precise basis for each confiscation claim.
Court to consider the allegations
The case now places the Commission’s claims before the Special Court. Its requests include imprisonment and financial penalties under the Prevention of Corruption Act, recovery of the alleged bribe, and additional penalties for some defendants. The 53 parties named in connection with land confiscation are also part of the case as described by Nepal Press.
The filing itself does not establish liability. The Commission’s requested punishments and recovery are allegations and proposed remedies that the court must consider. The reports provided no further details about the next hearing, the defendants’ responses, or a court decision. Until the court determines the claims, the alleged bribe and the asserted connection between the defendants and the land deal remain matters before the court.
