Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059
Graft slabs to 8–10 years, procurement and valuation offences, false-document and property-statement liability — with confiscation.
3 mo → 10 yrs + confiscation
Overview
Public servants face a justice system of their own: CIAA investigation, Special Court trial, departmental action running in parallel, and property-statement scrutiny from the National Vigilance Centre. A procurement signature or a valuation approval can become a 10-year case years after the file closed.
We defend officials, office-holders and public-body contractors through CIAA inquiries and Special Court trials, coordinate criminal defence with departmental proceedings, and advise institutions on procurement hygiene that survives audit and investigation alike.
Legal framework
The Nepalese laws that govern this area — what each one does in your matter.
CIAA & Special Court
Constitutional investigation powers; exclusive Special Court trial jurisdiction for corruption; appeals upward.
Public Procurement Act, 2063
The procedural rulebook whose breaches become criminal exhibits — bid rigging, splitting and unnatural valuation.
Bid-rigging voids + criminal referral
Civil Service & disciplinary law
Departmental action that runs alongside criminal cases, with suspension, dismissal and pension consequences.
Dismissal + pension loss
National Vigilance Centre
PMO-anchored surveillance, surprise checks and complaint boxes feeding the enforcement pipeline.
How we handle it
Inquiry management
Controlled responses to CIAA calls, statement preparation, and document production that doesn't expand the probe.
Parallel-tracks coordination
Criminal, departmental and audit defences aligned so a win in one forum isn't surrendered in another.
Bail & suspension fights
Custody strategy plus challenges to automatic suspension and attachment orders.
Special Court trial
Procurement-record defence with valuers and technical experts rebutting loss and mala fide findings.
Appeal & restoration
Acquittal appeals, service-restoration claims and confiscation challenges after trial.
Punishments at stake
Graft sentences to 10 years with confiscation, plus dismissal and pension loss through departmental action — parallel tracks that must be defended together, not in isolation.
Common questions
CIAA is asking for files from five years ago. What do I do?
Treat it as the start of a case, not an audit. Inventory what exists, brief counsel before producing anything, and prepare the decision-record narrative while memories and minutes are reachable.
Will a criminal case automatically suspend me?
Suspension rules vary by service and charge — we challenge automatic or prolonged suspension alongside the criminal defence, because salary and service record are part of what's at stake.
Can contractors be dragged into corruption cases?
Yes — private givers, intermediaries and benefiting contractors face graded liability including the same slabs as takers. Procurement files should be reviewed with counsel before submission, not after summons.
General legal information for public awareness — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an advocate →