Former Minister Govinda Raj Joshi was convicted of corruption by the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday.
SC Justices Binod Sharma and Bala Krishna Dhakal announced the verdict convicting Joshi on corruption charges, SC's Assistant Spokesperson Govinda Prasad Ghimire said.
According to Ghimire, the SC has slapped Joshi with nine months in jail and a fine of Rs 6.9 million.
Earlier, the Special Court had convicted Joshi and fined Rs 21.61 million stating that he amassed the property illegally.
Following the Special Court's verdict, Joshi had lodged a petition at the Supreme Court some 11 years ago.
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