Muluki Criminal Code, 2017

Explanation: For the purposes of this section:
(1) A place of temporary residence shall also be deemed a house.
(2) Entering or using a path, passage, water spout, irrigation canal, cremation ground, or temple that has been used since ancient times shall not be deemed criminal trespass. 285. Not to commit criminal nuisance: (1) No person shall commit or cause to commit criminal nuisance.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), if a person does any of the following acts, such person shall be deemed to have committed criminal nuisance:
(a) destroying any government, public, or private property, or doing any act that diminishes its value, importance, or utility, with intent to cause harm, loss, or damage to the Government of Nepal, the Provincial Government, or a Local Level, an organized institution wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the Government of Nepal, the Provincial Government, or the Local Level, the general public, or any person, or knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such damage may be caused, or through negligence or recklessness,
(b) causing harm, loss, or undue damage to, or doing any act causing damage to, public or private drains, passages, canals, wells, roads, bridges, or any means of communication or transportation, etc., or knowingly creating any kind of obstacle, interference, harm, loss, or undue damage to the use thereof, or doing any act causing damage,
(c) except under the order of a competent authority, destroying, removing, erasing, or damaging any sign or mark placed for public convenience,
(d) obstructing another's work, business, or profession by spreading false rumors or using any means of deception, or damaging the goodwill of another's trade,
(e) concealing or mala fidely delaying the delivery of another's letter, information, parcel, or any other goods.

(3) A person committing an offense under sub-section (1) shall be liable to the following punishment:
(a) if fire or explosive substances are used to set fire to a national park or reserve or conservation area, a historical or archaeological monument or pillar included in the World Heritage List, a place or museum where objects of historical or archaeological importance are collected, an archive where historical documents are kept, a military or paramilitary house or place where arms and ammunition of the army or police are stored, a security printing press, a mint for coinage, a factory, or a warehouse of Nepal Rastra Bank for printing or storing banknotes, with the intention of completely destroying the existence of any species of wildlife or plant protected by the Government of Nepal or protected by law, imprisonment for life and a fine according to the value of the loss,
(b) if criminal nuisance is committed by setting fire to or using explosive substances in any historical, archaeological, or religious monument or pillar (other than those mentioned in clause (a)), a building containing documents of public or government importance, or a court having a treasury, a constitutional body, an office of the Government of Nepal, Provincial Government, or Local Level, or an institution wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the Government of Nepal, the Provincial Government, or the Local Level, a foreign diplomatic mission, or an office of an international or intergovernmental organization, imprisonment for five to twelve years and a fine according to the value of the loss,
(c) if criminal nuisance is committed by causing damage to any public property by doing any act other than those mentioned in clause (a) or (b), imprisonment for up to four years and a fine of up to forty thousand rupees,
(d) for committing criminal nuisance by setting fire to or using explosive substances in another's house, office, or any property, imprisonment for two to five years and a fine of twenty thousand to fifty thousand rupees,
(e) if, as a result of committing criminal nuisance by doing any act other than those mentioned in clause (a), (b), (c), or (d), any person suffers any harm or loss, imprisonment for up to three years and a fine of up to thirty thousand rupees.

(4) If any person suffers harm or loss from an offense under this section, compensation equal to the amount of the harm or loss suffered shall be recovered from the offender and paid to the victim.