Precedent

June 22, Kathmandu. The Citizenship Amendment Bill assented to by President Ramchandra Paudel is going to be implemented. After the Supreme Court did not continue the short-term interim order issued earlier not to implement the amended provisions of the Citizenship Act, the way for the implementation of the passed bill …

The Supreme Court of Nepal has delivered a landmark judgment to ensure the rights of Dalit Community of Nepal. SC issued a directive order in the name of the Government of Nepal to make necessary arrangements to ensure the rights of the Dalit community and social justice. The directive orders …

The Supreme Court of Nepal has issued a directive order in the name of the government of Nepal to enact the law with compensation provisions for the crime victims. The learned justice Purushottam Bhandari and Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma have issued this order on 21 Falgun 2076. Fact of Petition Petitioner …

In the case of Indra Prasad Khanal Vs. Government of Nepal (NCP 2068, Issue 7, No. 8659), the Supreme Court of Nepal set the following precedents; Summary of theories and explanations formulated: In the event that a driver intentionally hits someone and kills a person, the vehicle remains as a …

The Supreme Court set principle that the killing of a child born  (infanticide) in such a conditions when the woman concerned has unprotected/unsafe sex should not be punished as in other murder cases. A joint bench of Supreme Court combined of Justices Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada and Hari Prasad Phuyal commuted …

The Supreme Court orders to give citizenship in only mother’s name.  A joint bench of Justices Deepak Kumar Karki and Hari Prasad Phuyal issued an order in the name of the District Administration Office, Kathmandu. The Supreme Court’s verdict states that the child has the right to choose the family …

The Supreme Court has set principle that a step-son cannot claim the right to inherit property even if he has a married daughter. The Supreme Court has reversed the decision of the then appellate court Butwal in a case related to a childless property dispute in Rupaulia, Nawalparasi. A full …

Supreme Court established the principle that the quasi-judicial body should also decide the lawsuits before it in accordance with the prevailing law and accepted principles of justice. In the case of Revenue Officer Govinda Prasad Adhikari vs. Yasasvi Properties Pvt. Ltd. (NKP 2077 Vo. 4, DN 10475), the apex court …