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National Civil Code 2017
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Section 696: Determination of succession of deceased:
Subsection (2)
(1) If succession is If the law referred to in sub-section (1) cannot be ascertained, it shall be determined according to the law of the country of his or her habitual residence at the time of his or her death, and if even such country cannot be ascertained, according to the law of Nepal.
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Section 697: Determination of the nature of corporate body: Question as
regards whether a company, foundation or other corporate body is 400 public or private shall be determined according to the law of the country of incorporation of such a company, foundation or body, and if such law cannot be ascertained, according to the law of the country where the registered office or headquarters of such a company, foundation or corporate body is situated.
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Section 698: Regulation of property:
(1) Succession to a movable property shall be governed by the law of the country of habitual residence of the deceased at the time of his or her death.
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Section 698: Regulation of property:
Subsection (2)
(1) Succession to a movable property Succession to an immovable property shall be governed by the law of the country where such property is situated.
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Section 699: Citizen of Nepal to follow law of Nepal while concluding
marriage abroad: (1) A citizen of Nepal shall, while concluding a marriage in a foreign country, comply with such competency, qualification and conditions for marriage as specified by the law of Nepal.
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Section 699: Citizen of Nepal to follow law of Nepal while concluding
Subsection (2)
The formalities to be fulfilled by a citizen of Nepal while concluding a marriage in a foreign country shall be governed by the law of the country where the marriage is concluded. Provided that while concluding a marriage at an embassy or consulate general of Nepal situated in a foreign country, the formalities referred to in the law of Nepal shall be followed.
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Section 699: Citizen of Nepal to follow law of Nepal while concluding
Subsection (3)
A marriage concluded in contravention of sub-sections
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Section 699: Citizen of Nepal to follow law of Nepal while concluding
Subsection (1)
and (2) shall not be recognized in Nepal.
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Section 700: Foreigner to follow law of his or her country while concluding
marriage in Nepal: (1) While concluding a marriage between 401 foreigners or between a foreigner and a citizen of Nepal in Nepal, each person entering into marriage shall comply with the capacity, qualification and condition as specified by the law of the respective country of his or her nationality.
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Section 700: Foreigner to follow law of his or her country while concluding
Subsection (2)
The formalities to be fulfilled by the foreigners while concluding marriage in Nepal shall be governed by the law of Nepal. Provided that while concluding a marriage at a foreign embassy or consulate general situated in Nepal, the formalities referred to in the law of the concerned country shall be fulfilled.
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Section 700: Foreigner to follow law of his or her country while concluding
Subsection (3)
A marriage concluded in contravention of sub-sections
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Section 700: Foreigner to follow law of his or her country while concluding
Subsection (1)
and (2) shall not be recognized in Nepal.
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Section 701: Consequence of marriage to be according to law of one’s
country:  (1) The matrimonial relationship between the couple after the marriage and the consequence of marriage shall be determined according to the law of the country of their nationality if both spouses have the same nationality, and if the country of their nationality is not the same, according to the law of the country of their habitual residence and if even such a country is not the same, according to the law of the country of their residence for the time being.
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Section 701: Consequence of marriage to be according to law of one’s
Subsection (2)
If the consequence of marriage cannot be determined pursuant to sub-section (1), it shall be determined according to the law of the country of their marriage.
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Section 702: Paternal authority to be governed by law of the country of
nationality: (1) The relationship between father, mother and son, 402 daughter including paternal authority shall be governed by the law of the country of nationality of the son or daughter, as the case may be.
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Section 702: Paternal authority to be governed by law of the country of
Subsection (2)
If the law referred to in sub-section (1) is not ascertained, it shall be governed by the law of the country of habitual residence of the father, mother and, if even such country cannot be ascertained, by the law of the country of their residence for the time being.
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Section 703: To be governed by the law of the country of nationality of
adoptive person: Subsequent to the adoption of a son or daughter, the relationship between the adoptive person and the adopted son or daughter shall be governed by the law of the country of nationality of the adoptive person, and if such law cannot be ascertained, by the law of the country of habitual residence of the adoptive person, and if even such law cannot be ascertained, by the law of the country where the adoptive parents are habitually spending marital life.
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Section 704: Determination of guardianship or curatorship:
(1) The guardianship or curatorship of an incompetent or quasi-competent person shall be determined according to the law of the country of nationality of that person.
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Section 704: Determination of guardianship or curatorship:
Subsection (2)
(1) The If the country referred to in sub-section (1) cannot be ascertained, it shall be determined according to the law of the country of his or her habitual residence, and if even such country 403 cannot be ascertained, according to the law of the country of his or her habitual residence for the time being.
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Section 704: Determination of guardianship or curatorship:
Subsection (3)
(1) The The relationship between the guardian or curator and the person under his or her guardianship or curatorship shall be determined according to the law of the country of the guardian or curator or the law of the country where the guardian or curator is appointed as such. Provided that if the habitual residence of the person who is under guardianship or curatorship is in Nepal, it shall be determined according to the law of Nepal.
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Section 705: To be determined according to the law of residence:
(1) The matter of separation of bread and board shall be governed by the law of the country of habitual residence of the married couple.
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Section 705: To be determined according to the law of residence:
Subsection (2)
(1) The If, in governing the matter pursuant to sub-section (1), the country of habitual residence of the couple is not the same, it shall be governed by the law of the last country of their habitual residence, and if even such a country cannot be ascertained, by the law of the court where the case of alimony is sub judice.
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Section 706: Divorce effected abroad to be recognized: If a divorce is effected
between the citizens of Nepal or between a citizen of Nepal and a foreigner in a foreign country, such a divorce shall, if effected in accordance with the law of that country, be recognized and enforced in Nepal in accordance with the law of Nepal.
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Section 707: Content of ownership to be determined according to law of
country where property is situated: (1) The content of ownership 404 or possession of any property shall be determined according to the law of the country where such property is situated.
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Section 707: Content of ownership to be determined according to law of
Subsection (2)
A question as regards the maintenance or termination of ownership in an immovable property shall be determined according to the law of the country where such property is situated.
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Section 708: Goods to be governed by law of destination: Any goods in transit
in the course of carriage shall be governed by the law of their destination.
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Section 709: Governing law of contract to be as determined by parties:
(1) The governing law of any contract shall be as determined in the contract by its parties.
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Section 709: Governing law of contract to be as determined by parties:
Subsection (2)
(1) If no law is determined pursuant to sub-section (1), such a contract shall be governed by the law of the country of its performance, and if even such a country cannot be ascertained, by the law of the country where it was concluded. Provided that a contract concluded in Nepal shall be governed by the law of Nepal.
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Section 710: Deed executed abroad to be recognized: The validity of any
contract or deed executed outside Nepal shall be determined according to the law of the country where it has been executed, and such a contract or deed shall be deemed lawful and recognized in Nepal if it has been duly executed in accordance with the law of that country.
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Section 711: To be governed by law of nationality of donor:
(1) The matter concerning validity of a donation or gift shall be governed by the 405 law of the country of donor's nationality existing when the donation or gift was made.
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Section 711: To be governed by law of nationality of donor:
Subsection (2)
(1) The matter If the formalities are completed according to the law of the country where a donation or gift is given, the donation or gift shall be  deemed to be duly given.
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Section 712: Determination of liability for tort:
(1) While determining the liability for an act which, according to law constitutes a tort, involving a foreigner, foreign object or act done in a foreign country, it shall be determined according to the law of the country where such an act has been taken place.
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Section 712: Determination of liability for tort:
Subsection (2)
(1) While determining the If any act referred to in sub-section (1) originates in one country and results in consequence in another country, the liability shall be determined according to the law of the country where the consequence so results.
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Section 712: Determination of liability for tort:
Subsection (3)
(1) While determining the If the liability cannot be determined pursuant to subsection (2), it shall be determined according to the law of the country where the tortious act has been committed.
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Section 713: Liability for quasi-contract or unjust enrichment: The liability
for a quasi-contract or unjust enrichment shall be determined according to the law of the country where such an act has been done.
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Section 714: Other matters to be determined according to recognized
principles of private international law: (1) While determining any matter that is not dealt with in this Part involving a foreigner, foreign object or act done in a foreign country, such a matter shall be determined according to the law of Nepal, if Law of Nepal 406 provides separate provision in relation to that matter, and failing such separate provision, according to the recognized principles of private international law.
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Section 714: Other matters to be determined according to recognized
Subsection (2)
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if all parties of the relevant matter so agree, the matter referred to in sub-section (1) shall be determined according to the law of Nepal.
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Section 715: In case of double nationality, law of country of habitual
residence to be applied: (1) If this Part contains a provision to the effect that any matter is determined according to the law of the country of nationality and a person is having nationality of two or more countries at the same time, his or her nationality shall be determined according to the law of the county of his or her nationality, where he or she habitually resides.
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Section 715: In case of double nationality, law of country of habitual
Subsection (2)
If such a matter cannot be determined according to the law of the country referred to in sub-section (1), it shall be determined according to the law of the country of his or her nationality, to which he or she has most closest connection. Provided that in the case of a person who holds also the citizenship of Nepal or who has habitual residence in Nepal or is a non-resident Nepali citizen, it shall be determined according to the law of Nepal.
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Section 715: In case of double nationality, law of country of habitual
Subsection (3)
If the matter referred to in sub-section (1) concerns a refugee or stateless person, it shall be determined according to the law of the country of his or her habitual residence, and if even such 407 a law cannot be determined, according to the law of the country of his or her residence for the time being.
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Section 716: Power to give permission for trial of case by foreign court:
(1) If both parties to a case which involves a foreign party and is sub judice in a court of Nepal make a joint petition to the court, specifying the reason that it is appropriate and practicable for that case to be resolved by a court of the country of residence of such party and the matter is found reasonable upon examination of the petition, the court may give permission for the proceedings of the case by the foreign court as demanded by the parties to such a case.
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Section 716: Power to give permission for trial of case by foreign court:
Subsection (2)
(1) If Once the court has given permission for the proceeding of a case by a foreign court pursuant to sub-section (1), no proceeding shall be made again by a court of Nepal in the same matter.
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Section 717: Power to adjourn case sub judice in court of Nepal: If any case
between the parties is sub judice in a court of Nepal and a case is running also in a foreign court between such parties in the same matter, and the parties, having considered that the case pending in the court of Nepal is likely to be directly affected by a judgment to be made in the case between them running in the foreign court, apply for the adjournment of the case running in Nepal, the court may adjourn such a case until their case pending in the foreign court is adjudged. 408
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Section 718: Court of Nepal to have jurisdiction: A court of Nepal shall have
jurisdiction to adjudicate the proceedings and settle any disputes arising in connection with the following matters: (a) A matter between the foreigners who reside in Nepal or between a foreigner and a citizen of Nepal, that is governed by this Act or other law, (b) A matter of a case of which a foreigner residing in Nepal is a defendant, (c) A matter as regards the succession of a foreigner who resided in Nepal and had property in Nepal at the time of his or her death, (d) A matter concerning payment to be made in Nepal on a financial transaction or dealing made abroad between a citizen of Nepal and a foreigner, (e) A matter between foreigners or between a foreigner and a citizen of Nepal, concerning a property situated in Nepal, (f) A matter concerning a contract concluded in or to be performed in Nepal between foreigners or to which at least one party is a citizen or body corporate of Nepal, (g) A matter concerning a tort, quasi-contract or unjust enrichment committed outside Nepal, where both parties are citizens of Nepal or foreigners who have habitual residence in Nepal, 409 (h) A matter to be adjudicated by a court of Nepal under subsection (2) of Section 699.
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Section 719: Other matters concerning a case may also be settled by court of
Nepal: If it appears that any other matter related to any case involving a foreigner instituted in a court of Nepal under its jurisdiction to settle the main dispute should also be settled, the court may assume its jurisdiction over that matter also and settle it accordingly.
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Section 720: Treaty, if any, to apply: If any treaty to which Nepal is a party
contains a separate provision on any matter set forth in this Part, nothing contained in this Part shall affect such provision.
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Section 721: Provisions of this Part not to apply:
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Part, if the application of any legal provision under this Part in Nepal would be contrary to public order, the provision contained in this Part shall not be applicable in such circumstance.
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Section 721: Provisions of this Part not to apply:
Subsection (2)
(1) Notwithstanding anything If there arises a circumstance referred to in sub-section
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Section 721: Provisions of this Part not to apply:
Subsection (1)
(1) Notwithstanding anything , the matters contained in this Part shall be governed by other linking criteria, and if such criteria cannot be determined, by the law of Nepal.
National Penal Code 2017
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Section 1: Short title and commencement
Subsection (1)
This Act may be cited as the 'National Penal (Code) Act, 2017'.
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Subsection (2)
It shall commence on 17 August 2018 (first day of the month of Bhadra of the year 2075).
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Section 2: Extra-territorial application of the Act
Subsection (1)
Any person who commits any of the following offences outside Nepal shall be punished under this Act as if he or she committed such offence in Nepal: (a) Any offence under Chapter 1 of Part 2 except Section 54, (b) Any offence under Chapter 17 of Part 2 committed by kidnapping any person from Nepal, (c) Any offence under Sections 167, 276 and 279, (d) Any offence under Chapters 22 and 23 of Part 2 committed with intent to bring into use in or import into Nepal, (e) Any offence under this Act committed in the course of discharging duties of any position in the Government of Nepal, State Government or Local Level or a body corporate under full or majority ownership or control of the Government of Nepal, State Government or Local Level.
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Section 2: Extra-territorial application of the Act
Subsection (2)
Any person who commits an offence under this Act on board an aircraft or ship registered in Nepal while it is outside Nepal shall be punished under this Act as if he or she committed the offence in Nepal.
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Section 2: Extra-territorial application of the Act
Subsection (3)
Any Nepali citizen who commits any of the following offences against a Nepali citizen outside Nepal shall be punished under this Act as if he or she committed the offence in Nepal: (a) Murder, or attempt to, abetment of, or conspiracy to, murder, (b) Abandonment of the helpless person, (c) Grievous hurt, (d) Kidnapping, hostage-taking or illegal detention, (e) Rape or incest, (f) Criminal mischief against the Government of Nepal, State Government or Local Level or a body corporate under full or majority ownership or control of the Government of Nepal, State Government or Local Level, extortion, criminal breach of trust, forgery, theft, deception, robbery or criminal misappropriation of property, (g) Offence under Section 158, (h) Offences relating to marriage under Chapter-11 of Part 2, (i) Food and drug adulteration with the intention of importing into Nepal, (j) Offences relating to medical treatment under Sections 231, 232 and 233, (k) Offence under Chapter-2 of Part 3.
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Section 3: Definitions
Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act,- (a) 'court' means the Supreme Court, High Court or District Court, and this term also includes a court, other judicial body or authority authorized by law to proceed and adjudicate any specific types of criminal offences, (b) 'harbor' means supplying any person with food, drink, shelter, money, in-kind, clothes, arms, ammunition or means of transport, or helping or otherwise assisting any person to evade apprehension, (c) 'offence' means an act punishable by this Act or law, (d) 'law' means law for the time being in force, (e) 'act' means a series of acts, and this term also includes omission to do an act required by law to be done or commission of an act prohibited by law, (f) 'grave offence' means an offence punishable by a sentence of imprisonment for a term of more than three but less than ten years, (g) 'heinous offence' means an offence punishable by imprisonment for life or for a term of more than ten years, (h) 'body' means the body of a human being, (i) 'judge' means the authority of a court who proceeds, hears and adjudicates a case, and this term also includes any authority authorized to proceed, hear and adjudicate any specific type of criminal cases, (j) 'public servant' means any of the following persons: (1) a person elected, nominated or appointed to any office with public accountability pursuant to the Constitution or other law, (2) a person appointed to the service of the Government of Nepal or State Government or any other government service pursuant to law or a contract, (3) a person elected, nominated or appointed to any office of a Local Level or District Assembly or a person appointed in any manner to the service of such Level or District Assembly, (4) an office-bearer of a body corporate under full or majority ownership or control of the Government of Nepal, State Government or Local Level or a person appointed to the service of such body, or (5) a person otherwise appointed to, or holding, any office with public accountability, (k) 'Local Level' means a Village Body (Gownpalika) or Municipality, (l) 'body corporate' means a body established by any law or registered in accordance with law, (m) 'Constitution' means the Constitution of Nepal, (n) 'public document' means any of the following documents: (1) a document passed by the Legislature, (2) a document recording official acts performed by the President pursuant to the Constitution, (3) a book, record or other document issued by the Government of Nepal, State Government or Local Level or offices under the Government of Nepal, State Government or Local Level or Constitutional Body or office-bearer, court or body established by an Act or Order, office of a body corporate under full or majority ownership or control of the Government of Nepal or maintained in the archive of such offices, (4) a judgment, decision or order made by a court.
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Section 4: Generally applicable principles and provisions
The principles and provisions referred to in Chapters-2, 3, 4 and 5 of Part 1 of this Act shall generally apply to the offences under this Act and other Acts.
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Section 5: Application of special Act
Where a special Act defines a specific act as a separate offence and provides punishment for it, that Act shall apply to such offence.
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Section 6: Lawful act not to be offence
No act required by law to be done or excused by law shall be considered to be an offence.
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Section 7: Not punishment except in accordance with law
No person shall be liable to punishment for doing an act not punished by law nor shall a person be subjected to punishment which is heavier than the one prescribed by law in force when the offence was committed.
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Section 8: Act done by mistake of fact not to be offence
No act done by a person who is, or who by reason of a mistake of fact, in good faith believes that he or she is bound by law to do that act or that such act is excused by law shall be considered to be an offence. Provided that no act done in ignorance of law shall be excused.
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Section 9: No punishment again for the same offence
No person shall be prosecuted in a court and punished again for the same offence.
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Section 10: No deprivation of fair trial
No person shall be deprived of fair trial in proceedings by a competent court or judicial authority.
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Section 11: No compulsion to testify against oneself
No person accused of an offence shall be compelled to testify against himself or herself.
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Section 12: Presumption of innocence until proven guilty
A person accused of an offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty of that offence.
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Section 13: Act of a child not to be offence
No act done by a child below ten years of age shall be considered to be an offence.
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Section 14: Act of a person of unsound mind not to be offence
No act done by a person who, at the time of doing it, by reason of unsoundness of mind, is incapable of knowing the nature, characteristic, fault or consequence of such act, shall be considered to be an offence.
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Section 15: Act done by consent not to be offence
Except where done with the intention of causing death or grievous hurt or with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death or grievous hurt, no act done by a person by obtaining consent of a person above eighteen years of age which causes any harm to the person who has given such consent shall be considered to be an offence.
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Section 16: Act done for benefit by consent not to be offence
No act done by a person in good faith and with due care for the benefit of another person by consent of that other person which causes harm to that person who has given such consent shall be considered to be an offence.
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Section 17: Act done for benefit by consent of guardian not to be offence
No act done in good faith and with due care for the benefit of a person below eighteen years of age, or of unsoundness of mind due to mental illness, by his or her guardian or another person by consent of the guardian, which causes harm to that person shall be considered to be an offence. Provided that except where done for the purpose of preventing death or grievous hurt, no person who does an act with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death or grievous hurt shall be dispensed with criminal liability.
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Section 18: Act done for benefit without consent not to be offence
Where any act must be done immediately for the benefit of a person, and such person is, for any reason, not in a position to give consent immediately or has no guardian from whom it is possible to obtain consent on such person's behalf immediately, such act done in good faith and with due care for the benefit of that person without his or her consent, which causes harm or injury to that person, shall not be considered to be an offence. Explanation: For the purposes of Sections 16 and 17, and this Section, the term 'benefit' does not mean: (a) a pecuniary benefit, (b) an act done with intent to cause death, or without any reasonable cause, a grievous hurt.
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Section 19: To be considered an offence even committed by consent
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 15, 16 or 17, where any act referred to in any of those Sections is considered to be another offence under law, such act shall be considered to be an offence even if it is done by consent.
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Section 20: Consent
Consent may be expressed orally or in writing or by gesture or conduct. Provided that consent given in any of the following circumstances shall not be considered to be consent: (a) Where the consent is given by a person under a mistake of fact or fear or threat of any kind of injury or harm and the doer of the act in pursuance of such consent knows, or has reason to believe, that the consent was so given, (b) Where the consent is given by a person who, being of unsound mind due to mental illness, is unable to understand characteristic, fault and consequence of the consent given by him or her when he or she was in a state of unsoundness of mind, (c) Where the consent is given by a child below eighteen years of age, (d) Where the consent is given under undue influence.
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Section 21: Harm caused by communication made in good faith not to offence:
 No information or communication of any matter made in good faith shall be considered to be an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person.
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Section 22: Act compelled by fear, threat not to be offence: 
No act done by a person who is compelled to do it by fear or threat exerted or made by another person carrying a deadly weapon or toxic or explosive substance that the other person would kill or cause grievous hurt to that person or his or her close relative if that person does not do that act immediately and there is a reasonable cause to apprehend that it would cause death or grievous injury to that person or close relative if such act is not done immediately shall be considered to be an offence. Provided that such act shall be considered to be an offence if: (a) Death or grievous hurt is caused, (b) Rape is committed, (c) An offence against the State is committed, or (d) The doer of such act placed himself or herself in such situation of fear or threat, of his or her own accord or as a result of any thing done by himself or herself.
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Section 22: Act compelled by fear, threat not to be offence:  
Subsection (2)
A person who causes the offence to be committed by exerting fear or threat under sub-section (1) shall be punished by law as if he or she committed the offence by himself or herself.
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Section 23: Act done in good faith to prevent other harm, injury not to be offence:
Subsection (1)
Any act done by a person shall not be considered to be an offence merely by reason of its being done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause harm, injury, if it be done without any criminal intent to cause harm, injury, and in good faith for the purpose of preventing or avoiding possible great harm, injury to life, person or property and it was so imminent that greater harm, injury than such act was likely to result in would be caused to the life, person or property of him or her or any one else if such act was not done immediately.
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Section 24: Act compelled by fear, threat not to be offence: 
Subsection (1)
Any act done in the exercise of the right of private defence subject to this Chapter shall not be considered to be an offence.
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Section 24: Act done for private defence not considered to be offence:  
Subsection (2)
Every person has a right to defend the body, life or property of his or her own or of any other person against any illegal harm.
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Section 24: Act compelled by fear, threat not to be offence:
Subsection (3)
The right of private defence under this Section shall be exercised only when there is a reasonable apprehension or reasonable cause to believe that the body, life or property of his or her own or of any other person cannot be defended against any illegal harm unless any act is done immediately.
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Section 25: Restriction on the exercise of right of private defense:
Subsection (1)
The right of private defense under Section 24 shall not be exercised in the following circumstances or against the following acts: (a) Where the harm caused to the body or property of a person is not so imminent as to require instant defence against such harm, (b) Where the harm caused to the body or property of a person is slight and not to be complained of by a person of ordinary sense, (c) Where the harm is caused to the body or property of a person by a public servant doing an act in good faith in pursuance of a judgment or order of a court, (d) Where the harm is caused to the body or property of a person by a public servant doing an act in good faith in the exercise of his or her official power, (e) Where any act is done by a person in pursuance of a direction given in good faith by a public servant in the exercise of his or her official power.
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Section 25: Restriction on the exercise of right of private defense
Subsection (2)
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a person shall not be deprived of the right of private defense in the following circumstances: (a) Where that person does not know or have a reasonable reason to believe that the doer of the act referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (1) is a public servant and he or she is doing the act in pursuance of the judgment or order of a court or the doer does not disclose his or her identity or produce the authority under which he or she acts even if so demanded, (b) Where there is no reasonable reason to know or believe that the doer of the act referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (1) is a public servant, (e) Where there is no reasonable reason to know or believe that the doer of the act referred to in clause (e) of sub-section (1) is doing such act by the direction of a public servant or the doer does not state that authority under which he or she acts or does not produce the authority under which he or she acts even if so demanded.
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Section 25: Restriction on the exercise of right of private defense:
Subsection (3)
While exercising the right of private defence under Section 24 or this Section, more force than reasonably necessary for such defence cannot be used. 26. No right to cause death: (1) In exercising the right of private defence pursuant to this Chapter, no one shall have the right to cause a person’s death.
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Section 26: No right to cause death: 
Subsection (1)
In exercising the right of private defence pursuant to this Chapter, no one shall have the right to cause a person’s death.
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Section 26: No right to cause death: 
Subsection (2)
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if any act done in the exercise of the right of private defence subject to sub-section (3) of Section 25, in any of the following circumstances, causes the death of a person, such act shall not be considered to be an offence: (a) Where there is reasonable cause to believe that an assault on oneself or another person would cause the death of or serious injury or grievous hurt to oneself or another person unless instant defence is exercised against such assault, (b) Where any act is instantly done by the victim having reasonable cause to believe that the assault is made with the intention of committing rape or at the time of or after the commission of rape, (c) Where hostage-taking or kidnapping is committed with the intention of causing death, taking ransom for hostage-taking or kidnapping, committing rape, causing grievous hurt, (d) Where attempt is made to cause mischief by seizing, using a deadly weapon, setting fire to or using explosive substance on, any building, tent which is used for human dwelling or as the place for worship or pray or the custody of property or a means of transport, (e) Where it is necessary to defend against robbery, (f) Where the circumstance requires an instant retaliation by a security personnel deputed by order of the competent authority for the personal security of a person or security of a property of the Government of Nepal, State Government or Local Level or a body corporate under full or majority ownership or control of the Government of Nepal, State Government or Local Level or public property in order to prevent an assault made on such person or property.
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Section 27: Act causing slight harm not to be offence:
A slight harm not to becomplained of by a person of ordinary sense shall not be consideredto be an offence.
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Section 28: Major liable to punishment for offence caused to be committed by child:
Where an offence is committed by a child upon beinglured, taught or influenced by a person to do so, such person shall be liable to punishment as if the offence were committed by himself or herself.
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Section 29: Criminal intention not to be examined in strict liability offence:
In an offence which is a strict liability offence under this Act or the law, there shall not be examined whether or not the offence wascommitted intentionally.
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Section 30: Criminal liability for offence committed by body corporate to bevested on one who commits or causes the commission of the act:
 Where any firm, company or body corporate commits, or causes thecommission of, an act considered to be an offence under this Act or law, the person who committed, or caused the commission of, such offence shall be responsible for such act; and where such person cannot be identified, the concerned owners and partners who did such act, in the case of a firm, the director, managing director,general manager who did or caused the doing of such act, in the case of a company or body corporate, and where even such person cannot be identified, the chief executive of such body shall bear the criminal liability
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Section 31: All members to be punished for offence committed by a group:
Subsection (1)
Where an offence is committed by a group of two or more persons,all members of the group shall be liable to punishment for such offence.
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Section 32:  Victim of crime to be entitled to obtain information of proceedings of case and compensation: 
Subsection (1)
 (1) The victim of crime shall have the right to obtain information about the investigation and proceedings of the case in which he or she is the victim.
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Section 32: Victim of crime to be entitled to obtain information of proceedings of case and compensation:
Subsection (2)
The victim of crime shall have the right to justice with social rehabilitation and compensation.
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Section 33: Prohibition of criminal conspiracy: 
 (1) No person shall make acriminal conspiracy.
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Section 33: Prohibition of criminal conspiracy: 
Subsection (2)
Where two or more persons agree to commit, or cause the commission of, an offence, and any act is done by only one or two of them, they shall be considered to have committed a criminal conspiracy.
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Section 33: Prohibition of criminal conspiracy: 
Subsection (3)
A person who commits, or causes the commission of, a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence of heinous or grave nature shall, where no provision is made elsewhere in this Act for a separate punishment for such conspiracy, be punished as follows: (a) Where the offence in pursuance of the criminal conspiracy is committed, punishment imposable if the offence had been committed, (b) Where another offence instead of the offence in pursuance of the criminal conspiracy is committed and such other offence is committed in the course of implementation of such conspiracy or as probable consequence thereof, punishment specified for that offence, (c) Where any offence in addition to the offence in pursuance of the criminal conspiracy is also committed and such offence is also committed in the course of implementation of such conspiracy or as a probable consequence thereof, additional punishment also for such offence, (d) Where the offence of criminal conspiracy is yet to be completed, one half of the punishment specified for that offence.
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Section 34: Prohibition of attempt to commit offence: 
(1) No person shall makeattempt to commit an offence.
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Section 34: Prohibition of attempt to commit offence: 
Subsection (2)
Even if it is impossible for an offence to be committed for which attempt is made, attempt  shall be considered to have been committed.
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Section 34: Prohibition of attempt to commit offence: 
Subsection (3)
Except as otherwise provided elsewhere in this Act, a person who attempts, or causes attempt, to commit an offence shall be punished with one half of the punishment specified for such offence.
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Section 35: Prohibition of abetment: 
(1) No person shall abet another person to commit an offence.
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Section 35: Prohibition of abetment: 
Subsection (2)
For the purposes of sub-section (1), where a person instigates another person to commit an offence, the person is considered to have abetted.
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Section 35: Prohibition of abetment: 
Subsection (3)
The abettor shall be liable to the separate punishment, if any, provided for in this Act, and to the following punishment if such separate punishment is not so provided for: (a) Where the offence is committed in pursuance of the abetment, the punishment imposable as if he or she had committed the offence, (b) Where the offence is yet to be committed in pursuance of the abetment, one half of the punishment specified for such offence.
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Section 35: Prohibition of abetment: 
Subsection (4)
Where an offence is abetted but a different offence is committed by the abetted person, and that offence was committed under the influence of the instigation or was a probable consequence of the abetment, the abettor shall be liable to punishment as if he or she had committed such offence as well.
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Section 36: Not to be accomplice: 
(1) No person shall become an accomplice toany offence.