chhatramani/nepal_legal_text_corpus_v1 huggingface dataset:
National Penal (Code) Act, 2017

following acts: (1) to dishonestly prepare a document or part of a document, make or transmit an electronic record, archive digitals in an electronic record, with the intention of causing it to be believed that such document was made, written, signed or sealed by the person or authority who has not actually made, written, signed or sealed the document, (2) to, without lawful authority or dishonestly, add or delete any content to or from, strike out, change or otherwise alter or make unclear any content of a document or electronic record, signed, and delivered. (a) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees, in the case of forgery of a document authenticated by the President, (b) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding eight years and a fine not exceeding eighty thousand rupees, in the case of forgery of a judgment or order of a court, (c) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years and a fine not exceeding seventy thousand rupees, in the case of forgery of referred to in clauses (a) and (b), (1) No person shall, knowingly or having a reasonable reason to believe that a document is a forged one, possess such document, with intent to dishonestly use such document as genuine. (2) A person who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding thirty thousand rupees. (3) A person who uses as genuine any document which he used in such act. appointed date for presence of, or cause, in any manner, loss, damage, injury or benefit to, any one, knowingly does an act stating that any thing has happened or been done which has not happened or been done in fact or makes or signs a document containing a false date, figure or content or causes another person to sign such document or showing that he or she has entitlement in any thing in which he or she has no such entitlement in fact, which does not constitute the offence of forgery, shall be considered to commit the offence of fraud. offence referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to the sentence in the same manner as if he or she had committed fraud. 281. Liable to punishment as accomplice: A person who becomes a witness to, or writes, a document knowing that the document is a forged one shall be considered as an accomplice of the offence of forgery. (2) An accomplice referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to half the sentence set forth in sub-section (3) of Section 273. 282. Compensation ordered to be paid: Where any loss or damage is damage. such offence. Chapter-26 Offences Relating to Criminal Trespass and Criminal Mischief 284. National Penal (Code) Act, 2017
National Penal (Code) Act, 2017

Prohibition of committing criminal trespass: (1) No person shall commit, or cause to be committed, criminal trespass into the property of another person. trespass: for the purpose referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2), a sentence equal to the sentence imposable for attempt to such offence, (b) In the case of criminal trespass into a government office or human dwelling house for the purpose referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2), a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or both the sentences. Explanation: For the purposes of this Section, (1) A place of temporary residence shall also be considered to be a house. mischief: loss or damage to the Government of Nepal, State Government or Local Level, any body corporate under full or majority ownership or control of the Government of Nepal, State Government or Local Level or public or any person, or knowing or having a reasonable reason to believe that such damage is likely to be caused, or causing such damage by a negligent or reckless act, (b) Causing loss, damage or wrongful injury to, or doing any act that causes injury to, or knowingly causing any kind of obstruction, loss, damage or wrongful injury to the utility of, any public or private sewerage, water canal, drinking water pond, road, bridge or any means using explosives, in any national park or reserve or protected zone, with the objective of destroying the existence of species of any wildlife or flora or fauna protected by the Government of Nepal or protected pursuant to law, any historical or archeological monument or statue included in the world heritage list, any site or museum in which objects of historical or archeological importance are kept, or any achieve where historical documents are kept, any military or para military house or place in which arms and ammunition of the army or police are stored, security press, mint, factory, Nepal Rastra Bank's warehouse for bank note printing or storing, four years and a fine not exceeding forty thousand rupees, in the case of criminal mischief committed by doing any act other than that referred to in clause (a) or (b), thereby causing injury to any public property, (d) A sentence of imprisonment for a term of two to five years and a fine of twenty thousand to fifty thousand rupees, in the case of criminal mischief committed by setting fire to or using explosives in any house, office or property of any person, (e) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding thirty thousand rupees in the case of criminal mischief committed by offence. property shall be considered to commit larceny. National Penal (Code) Act, 2017
National Penal (Code) Act, 2017

(3) A person who commits the offence referred to in sub section (1) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding twenty-five percent of the claimed amount subjected to larceny or both the sentences, and the claimed amount subjected to larceny shall be ordered to be paid by the offender to the victim. 287. Prohibition of acquiring property obtained by committing offence: (1) No person shall acquire, hold, purchase or sell any property has been obtained by committing an offence. property. Chapter-27 Offences Relating to Animals and Birds 289. Prohibition of killing or beating cows or oxen: (1) No person shall do, or cause to be done, any act with the intention of killing, or causing hurt to, any cow or ox. causing it to walk or run beyond its ability or by engaging it in work if it is unable to work because of illness, wound or _Khatira_, or any other cause, or by feeding it harmful substance or in any other manner whatsoever or leave publicly any animal or bird which he or she has grown up because of its being ill or aged or otherwise treat it cruelly or mercilessly. Provided that nothing shall bar the using of minimum force in order to make any animal or bird do any work or carry a load according to its physical capacity or make it run, with the objective (2) In making sacrifice of an animal or bird under sub section (1), no sacrifice of such animal or bird shall be executed in any public place or religious place other than a religious place where the sacrifice of animals or birds has been in practice from time immemorial. (3) In making sacrifice of an animal or bird under sub section (1), any alternative measure, if any available, to such sacrificing shall be adopted. (4) Where it is necessary to make sacrifice of an animal or bird being it not possible to adopt the measure under sub-section (3), religious place. Part-3 Offences against Individual Privacy and Prestige Chapter-1 Offences against Privacy section (1) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees or both the sentences. 295. Prohibition of taking or disfiguring photograph of any person without his or her consent: (1) No person shall, without consent of another person, take a photograph of that other person or make another photograph by mixing other's photograph with the photograph of that other person. without consent: (1) No person shall give or sell one's photograph without his or her consent to another person, or publish, publicize, purchase or sell such photograph, with the intention of annoying, disturbing or troubling him or her or taking any undue benefit from him or her or taking benefit by making commercial use of such photograph. National Penal (Code) Act, 2017
National Penal (Code) Act, 2017

(2) A person who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding thirty thousand rupees or both the sentences. imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding twenty thousand rupees or both the sentences. 299. Prohibition of deceitfully making telephone calls or transmitting messages : (1) No person shall deceitfully make, or cause to be made, any telephone call or transmit any message, whether giving his or her identity or not, with the intention of avoiding, deceiving, annoying or troubling another person. (2) A person who commits the offence referred to in sub section (1) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term rupees or both the sentences. improperly. person's body, vehicle or personal belongings without consent of that other person. (2) A person who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees or both the sentences. 302. Prohibition of unauthorized entry into other's residence: (1) No person, except the competent authority or with the order of such authority under law, shall authoritatively enter into another person's months from the date of commission of any offence under this Chapter. Chapter-2 Offence Relating to Defamation 305. Prohibition of committing slander: (1) No person shall slander another person. another person. damaging the character of another person by making imputation that, directly or indirectly, in the estimation of others, lowers the personal or moral character, conduct or reputation of that other person, or making imputation that causes it to be believed that the body of that other person is in a state generally considered as disgraceful or disseminating or publishing such imputation, with the intention of harming, or knowing, or having a reasonable reason to believe that, such imputation will harm, the reputation of that other person, or knowingly selling or distribution any thing which is used as a means of libeling any one, (b) Making any imputation against a deceased person if the appears in that conduct, conduct of public office or position of any person and respecting his or her character only so far as his or her character appears in that conduct, (d) Expressing in good faith and decently any opinion respecting the merits of any performance which its author has submitted to the public for opinion or respecting the character of the author only so far as his or her character appears in such performance, (e) Passing in good faith any censure on the conduct of a person who has over another person any authority, in addition to such punishment. National Penal (Code) Act, 2017
National Penal (Code) Act, 2017

(2) If a person is convicted of libeling another person or causing such libel, a reasonable compensation to be set having regard to, _inter alia_, the gravity of the offence, effect caused to the reputation of such person and the commission of libel by means of electronic or other means of mass communication, shall be ordered to be paid by the offender to the libeled person, and litigation costs shall also be ordered to be paid by the offender to the libeled person. (3) If a person is convicted of libeling a deceased under this feeling was hurt. under this Chapter. National Penal (Code) Act, 2017