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Practical Guide · Criminal Procedure Code, 2074
What to Do If You Are Arrested in Nepal
The first hours after arrest shape everything that follows. Know the 24-hour production rule, your right to counsel and silence, how remand works, and the exact steps to protect yourself — and what your family should do.
Read articleCriminal Procedure · Criminal Procedure Code, 2074
Bail in Nepal: Legal Requirements and Procedure
Bail, bond, guarantee or तारेख — who can be released, at what stage, on what conditions, and what judges actually weigh. A complete guide to pre-trial liberty under the Criminal Procedure Code, 2074.
Read articleLegal Rights · Constitution of Nepal, 2072
Rights of an Accused Person under Nepali Law
Presumption of innocence, counsel, silence, speedy production, bail and fair trial — the complete map of accused rights from arrest to verdict, and how each one is actually enforced.
Read articlePractical Guide · Criminal Procedure Code, 2074
How to File a Criminal Complaint in Nepal
FIR or court complaint, what to write, the receipt you must collect, limitation clocks, and what happens after registration — a victim-side walkthrough of starting a criminal case.
Read articleCybercrime · Electronic Transactions Act, 2063
Cybercrime Laws in Nepal: A Practical Guide
Hacking, OTP fraud, harassment and defamation online — what the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063 actually punishes, how the Cyber Bureau works, and the exact evidence to preserve before you complain.
Read articleFinancial Crime · Banking Offence and Punishment Act, 2064
Cheque Dishonour and Banking Offences in Nepal
The May 2025 amendment rewrote cheque-bounce law: 45-day cure notices, police-only investigation, graded jail to four years, and compromise that erases punishment. The complete guide for holders and drawers.
Read articleFinancial Crime · National Penal Code, 2074
Difference Between Civil Fraud and Criminal Fraud
Breach of contract or cheating? Failed deal or fraud? The distinction decides whether you file a civil suit, a criminal FIR — or both — and getting it wrong wastes years.
Read articleCriminal Procedure · Criminal Procedure Code, 2074
How Criminal Trials Work in Nepal
FIR to verdict: investigation, charge sheet, framing of charges, evidence, argument and judgment — the full anatomy of a Nepali criminal trial and where cases are actually won.
Read articleLegal Rights · Constitution of Nepal, 2072
Habeas Corpus and Unlawful Detention in Nepal
When custody itself is illegal — the 24-hour rule, mechanical remands, detention beyond authority — habeas corpus before the High Courts and Supreme Court is the emergency exit. How it works and when to use it.
Read articleCybercrime · Electronic Transactions Act, 2063
Digital Evidence in Criminal Cases
Screenshots, logs, devices and metadata — how electronic evidence is collected, authenticated and challenged in Nepali courts, and why most digital cases are won at preservation stage.
Read articleLegal Rights · Crime Victim Protection Act, 2075
Rights of Crime Victims in Nepal
Information, participation, protection and compensation — the Victim Protection Act, 2075 transformed victims from spectators to stakeholders. Every right, and how to claim each one.
Read articleCriminal Procedure · Administration of Justice Act, 2073
Criminal Appeals in Nepal: Grounds and Procedure
District to High Court to Supreme Court — appeal thresholds, revision, review and writs, limitation traps, and how appellate cases are actually won on the paper record.
Read articlePractical Guide · Criminal Procedure Code, 2074
What to Do If Police Summon You for Questioning
A 'general inquiry' call from the police station is where cases are quietly made — or avoided. Whether you must go, what to bring, how questioning works, and the statement discipline that protects you.
Read articlePractical Guide · Criminal Procedure Code, 2074
What Happens After an FIR Is Registered?
Investigation, arrest, remand, charge sheet, trial — the full journey of a criminal case after the First Information Report, with timelines and the leverage points most people miss.
Read articleCriminal Procedure · Criminal Procedure Code, 2074
The Role of Public Prosecutors in Nepal's Criminal Justice System
The government attorney decides who is prosecuted, on what charges, and how — a power that shapes every criminal case. How prosecution decisions are made, and how both sides engage them.
Read articleCriminal Procedure · Evidence Act, 2031
Burden of Proof and Presumption of Innocence
The state proves guilt — except where statutes say otherwise. How the golden thread runs through Nepali trials, where it reverses, and what it means for defence strategy.
Read articleFinancial Crime · Assets Laundering Prevention Act, 2064
Money Laundering: Legal Framework and Criminal Liability
Predicate crimes, layering, reporting duties and the Department of Money Laundering Investigation — how Nepal criminalises dirty money and what businesses must do to stay clear.
Read articleFinancial Crime · Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059
Corruption and Abuse of Authority under Nepali Law
Graft slabs to ten years, CIAA investigation, Special Court trial — how corruption liability works for public servants, givers, intermediaries and contractors, and how these cases are defended.
Read articleCybercrime · Electronic Transactions Act, 2063
Online Fraud and Digital Financial Scams: Legal Remedies
OTP theft, fake sellers, phishing wallets and investment scams — the fraud typology draining Nepali accounts, and the combined ETA, banking-offence and Penal Code remedies that recover and punish.
Read articleLegal Rights · Crime Victim Protection Act, 2075
Compensation and Restitution in Criminal Cases
Who pays the victim, when, and from where — offender awards, interim relief, the Victim Relief Fund and special-statute routes, with the claiming procedure for each.
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