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NPL-2017-L-106060
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Criminal (Code) Act, 2074 (2017)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Nepal
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2017-10-16
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
मुलुकी अपराध (संहिता) एेन, २०७४
Abstract/Citation
The Criminal Code was adopted in 2017 alongside five other Acts, designed to replace the Civil Code, 2021.
It outlaws the practice of Chhaupadi as was as the evangelization of citizens to other religions.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2017-10-16 (NPL-2074-L-106061)
Criminal Procedure (Code) Act, 2074 (2017).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Nepal Law Commission, www.lawcommission.gov.np, Nepal
URL
http://www.lawcommission.gov.np/
File
NPL106060 Npl.pdf (PDF of Code in Nepali)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Nepal
URL
http://www.moljpa.gov.np/
File
NPL106060.pdf (PDF of Bill in English)