Saturday, June 28, 2025
  • Webmail
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy
ENG
DZO
BBSCL Logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
Radio Live
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
Radio LIVE

Home Minister’s lawyer appeals to High Court

August 28, 2019
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
SHARES
2
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Home Minister’s lawyer appealed to the High Court today after yesterday’s judgement by the Thimphu District Court. The district court sentenced the Home Minister to 2 months in prison for falsely claiming vehicle insurance in 2016.

According to Lyonpo’s lawyer, they are appealing because ‘It is in the interest of Justice and the merit of the case that (they) have based upon to appeal the case as it involved ‘Question of LAW and Question of FACTS’. When (Lyonpo) claimed the Insurance from RICBL, Lyonpo had valid comprehensive Insurance.’

He states that ‘critical evidence has been submitted to the court’ which proves Lyonpo’s innocence. He alleges that these pieces of evidence are ‘left unattended’ by the court. The lawyer said that the court has not taken into account the statement of ‘expert witness’ but based its judgment on the ‘vague statement submitted during the investigation period.’

Meanwhile, Thimphu district court sentenced four Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Ltd. (RICBL) officials and an owner of an automobile workshop ranging from one month to one year in connection with the Home Minister’s false vehicle insurance claim.

With two offences, the former Executive Director, Sonam Dorji is sentenced to one year in prison for misusing his position and changing vehicle insurance cover of Home Minister Dasho Sherub Gyeltshen from the third party to comprehensive scheme. He is also found guilty of asking his staff to change the scheme without his inspection and providing a claim of Nu 2,26,546.

RICBL’s general manager Sangay Wangdi is sentenced to six months in prison for solicitation and asking his inspection officer Ugyen Namdrol to arrange blank receipt from automobile workshop to adjust the bill.

Ugyen Namdrol is sentenced to one year in prison for forgery and deceptive practices. He is found guilty for arranging a blank receipt to adjust claims of ngultrum 1,25,746. He also signed the resolution deceiving the committee to make payment for the Home Minister. He was a member of the claims committee.

Sangay Dorji is found guilty for aiding and abetting as he signed the committee’s resolution although he knew the claim was false. He is sentenced to one month in prison.

Dagap Workshop owner, Yonten Phuntsho is sentenced to six months for issuing a blank receipt to Ugyen Namdrol knowing it is not allowed.

However, they can pay in-lieu of the imprisonment. They are also allowed to appeal to the higher court within ten working days if not satisfied with the judgment passed by the district court.

Previous Post

Monggar education sector develops e-Portal system

Next Post

Crop-sharing with wild boars

Next Post

Crop-sharing with wild boars

Enhancing Internal Auditors Competency

iMerit in Bhutan launched

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

People of Chhoekhor Toed in Bumthang continue to wait for a blacktopped road

People of Chhoekhor Toed in Bumthang continue to wait for a blacktopped road

5 years ago
2
Bhutan makes history winning first international trophy in basketball

Bhutan makes history winning first international trophy in basketball

2 years ago
23

Certified organic vegetables!

12 years ago
6

Indo-Bhutan Friendship Mela begins in Assam

12 years ago
6

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Accidents (14)
  • Agriculture (439)
  • Announcement (179)
  • Audience Survey Report (1)
  • Business (759)
  • Crime/Legal (370)
  • Culture (48)
  • Development (57)
  • Disaster (57)
  • Economy (289)
  • Education (419)
  • Entertainment (16)
  • Environment (66)
  • Feature (65)
  • Featured (6)
  • Festival (81)
  • GMC (14)
  • Headlines (6)
  • Health (630)
  • Legal (53)
  • Literature (9)
  • Livestock (76)
  • Media (26)
  • Other Stories (5,687)
  • Politics (419)
  • RCSC (1)
  • Recent stories (6)
  • Religion (45)
  • Sci/Tech (713)
  • Social (548)
  • Sports (456)
  • Technology (191)
  • Tourism (22)
  • Uncategorized (13,868)
  • Video (141)
  • Video Story (257)
  • Wildlife (42)

BROWSE BY TOPICS

Tender Announcement Vacancy Announcement

POPULAR NEWS

  • BPC’s investigation rules out transformer short circuit as Damchhu forest fire cause

    Viral video of Bhutanese man assaulted by locals and police in Jaigaon sparks safety concerns

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gelephu Mindfulness City opens recruitment drive for Bhutanese professionals

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A centenarian’s recipe to longevity

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 40 companies risk closure over failure to submit financial reports

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Post-mortem confirms foul play: Progress in investigation of 24-year-old woman’s death

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
BBSCL

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) is Bhutan’s primary national broadcaster, delivering diverse news and entertainment in multiple languages, fostering cultural understanding and public knowledge.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • NDI hackathon sparks innovative apps for public use
  • Lead exposure may be contributing to high anaemia levels among children in Bhutan
  • MoIT imposes moratorium on issuance of taxi driving licence
  • Book on temples and monasteries of Trongsa’s Drakteng wins Dzongkha Booker Prize
  • Shumar Cheden Tshephel Detshen becomes self-reliant with own milk processing unit

News Category

  • Accidents
  • Agriculture
  • Announcement
  • Audience Survey Report
  • Business
  • Crime/Legal
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Disaster
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Festival
  • GMC
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Livestock
  • Media
  • Other Stories
  • Politics
  • RCSC
  • Recent stories
  • Religion
  • Sci/Tech
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Video Story
  • Wildlife
  • Webmail
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.