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(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)
Text of report by Kiran Chapagain, carried by Nepalese newspaper Kathmandu Post via Kantipuronline.com web site on 8 February
Kathmandu, [Monday] 7 February: Faced with a major dilemma, the Supreme Court [SC] on Monday refused to accept a habeas corpus writ petition seeking the release of senior advocate Sindhu Nath Pyakurel, citing lack of time. Pyakurel was arrested a few days ago.
A group of lawyers led by Shambhu Thapa, president of Nepal Bar Association, had gone to the SC to file the petition.
Dr Ram Krishna Timalsena, spokesperson of the Supreme Court, said there was not enough time to …