Constitution of Nepal

Provided that:
 (1) Nothing in clause (a) shall be deemed to prevent the making of laws imposing reasonable restrictions on any act which may undermine the sovereignty, geographical integrity, nationality, and independence of Nepal, or disturb the harmonious relations between federal units or among various castes, ethnic groups, religions, or sects, or incite caste discrimination or untouchability, or disrespect labor, or defame, or be contempt of court, or incite the commission of an offence, or be contrary to public decency or morality.
 (2) Nothing in clause (b) shall be deemed to prevent the making of laws imposing reasonable restrictions on any act which may undermine the sovereignty, geographical integrity, nationality, and independence of Nepal, or disturb the harmonious relations between federal units, or public peace and order.
 (3) Nothing in clause (c) shall be deemed to prevent the making of laws imposing reasonable restrictions on any act which may undermine the sovereignty, geographical integrity, nationality, and independence of Nepal, or spy against the nation, or divulge national secrets, or assist any foreign state, organization, or representative in a manner that compromises Nepal's security, or commit treason, or disturb the harmonious relations between federal units, or spread ethnic or communal hatred, or disturb harmonious relations among various castes, ethnic groups, religions, and sects, or grant or restrict membership of a political party solely on the basis of caste, language, religion, sect, or gender, or form a political party with discriminatory intent among citizens, or incite the commission of violent acts, or be contrary to public morality.
 (4) Nothing in clause (d) shall be deemed to prevent the making of laws imposing reasonable restrictions on any act which may undermine the sovereignty, geographical integrity, nationality, and independence of Nepal, or spy against the nation, or divulge national secrets, or assist any foreign state, organization, or representative in a manner that compromises Nepal's security, or commit treason, or disturb the harmonious relations between federal units, or spread ethnic or communal hatred, or disturb harmonious relations among various castes, ethnic groups, religions, and sects, or incite the commission of violent acts, or be contrary to public morality.
 (5) Nothing in clause (e) shall be deemed to prevent the making of laws imposing reasonable restrictions on any act which may be against the interest of the general public or disturb the harmonious relations between federal units or among various castes, ethnic groups, religions, or sects, or commit violent acts or incite the commission thereof.
 (6) Nothing in clause (f) shall be deemed to prevent the making of laws imposing restrictions on any act which may disturb the harmonious relations between federal units, or be contrary to public health, decency, or morality of the general public, or preventing any specific industry, trade, or service from being operated solely by the state, or prescribing any condition or qualification for practising any profession, occupation, industry, trade, or business.