Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- The Special Court verdict on the Lalita Niwas land grab scam acquitting former ministers on the grounds that they were part of the government's undefined 'policy decisions' has once again brought to light how the loophole has been used to save politicians from conviction in corruption cases.

The Special Court on Thursday convicted more than 100 individuals, including former government secretaries, in the illegal conversion of government land at Baluwatar as personal assets of private individuals while acquitting the political leaders involved in making the decisions. It also ordered the confiscation of land from 65 individuals.

Former deputy prime minister and minister for physical infrastructure and transport Bija...