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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Sexual harassment bill at workplace in limbo: Punishment to entail imprisonment, fine (ht 06/09/2010)

Money Laundering Act on House table (kp 20/08/2010)

SC wants govt to scrap parental property heirship, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 12/08/2010), Are Nepalis prepared to scrap parental property heirship? Sociologists and legal luminaries believe the will system not suited for poor countries like Nepal (ht 13/08/2010), Changing inheritance laws: Rich parents don't have to mean rich children, by Artha Beed (nt 13/08/2010)

New law to make passport process lengthier, costlier, by Anil Giri (kp 11/07/2010)

TRC bill not free from flaws: Rights defenders (kp 30/06/2010)

Amendment of Insurance Act on anvil (nn 23/06/2010)

Money laundering law too lax in Nepal (kp 19/05/2010)

Govt preparing to revise labour laws (nn 10/05/2010)

Bye bye, documentation woes (kp 18/04/2010) [see Nepal Law Commission website], The Law Web: Nepal Law Commission has put all the Nepalese laws in its website (sp 30/04/2010)

Reservation Bill to be tabled, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 05/04/2010)

Muluki Ain to become history soon, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 02/04/2010)

Women ministry to amend Children Act (ht 02/04/2010)

Apex court tells House to rectify divorce law (kp 02/04/2010)

Consumer rights groups call for new law to protect consumers (nn 15/03/2010)

Act against hoolganism in the offing (ht 01/03/2010)

Foreign employment rules to be amended (kp 12/02/2010), Govt mulling to amend Foreign Employment Regulation (nn 12/02/2010)

Anti-tobacco bill awaits parliament endorsement, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 07/02/2010), Tobacco Control & Regulation Bill: A need for more pragmatic approach, by Arun Gyawali (ht 03/03/2010)

Cabinet okays truth panel Bill (ht 28/01/2010)

House all clear for UN disability rights treaty (kp 28/12/2009)

House disruption propels pending of 100 Bills: Singh (rn 20/12/2009)

Pressure piles on govt for anti-tobacco law, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 16/12/2009)

Citizenship law in offing Can it provide the solution?, by Hari Bansh Jha (ht 08/12/2009)

11 years on, Meat Act yet to come into force, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (ht 17/11/2009)

Call for amending discriminatory laws (rn 25/10/2009)

Implementation of Right to Information Act paltry (ht 23/10/2009)

Govt ready to amend Army Act, by Anil Giri (kp 05/08/2009)

Intellectuals for strong Copyright Act (ht 08/05/2009)

SC directs govt to implement land reforms act (ht 07/05/2009)

Labor law reform getting nowhere, by Prabhakar Ghimire (rep 01/05/2009)

Five bills tabled in parliament (ht 17/04/2009)

Bill to amend immigration law registered (kp 13/04/2009)

Anti-tobacco bill gathers dust for one year, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 24/03/2009)

Consumers short changed: Activists (kp 16/03/2009)

Govt preparing to amend Electricity Act (kp 21/01/2009)

Into thin air: The Disappearances Bill seeks cosmetic changes that’ll allow those guilty of crimes to to live in peace, by Sam Howard (kp 17/12/2008)

Internet law: Nepal Consumer Protection Act, by Alain Megias (Internet Business Law Services 08/12/2008)

Disappearance bill to be retroactive (kp 16/11/2008), Loopholes in bill on disappearances (ht 16/11/2008)

Effective Copyright System: Emerging Issues And Solutions, by Arhan Sthapit (rn 14/10/2008)

Domestic violence bill in for amendment (kp 26/09/2008)

Law Commission chairman rues lack of work (ht 16/09/2008)

Govt to table the TRC bill soon (ht 13/09/2008)

‘Strong provisions in human trafficking draft regulation’ (rn 10/09/2008)

Guilty in domestic violence may get 2 yrs, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 01/09/2008)

Drawbacks In New Civil Service Act, by Lok Nath Bhusal (rn 21/08/2008)

Bill on domestic violence tabled (ht 12/08/2008)

Oil exploration permit violates law (kp 29/07/2008)

Bill to regulate museums in offing (ht 27/06/2008)

Bill on workplace sexual harassment in offing (ht 24/05/2008)

Panel for reviewing Notary Public Act (ht 17/05/2008)

Reform labor laws, by Prem Khanal (kp 16/05/2008)

Alternative notary officials proposed: Lawyers in for bonanza as strict criteria might go (kp 15/05/2008)

Enacting Governance Act, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 11/03/2008)

Govt’s explanation on Military Act (ht 03/03/2008)

Government enforces Essential Services Act (kp 26/02/2008)

Disappearance bill on anvil, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 21/02/2008)

‘Anti trafficking law needs publicity’ (kp 14/02/2008)

House okays Arms & Ammunition Bill (kp 05/01/2008)

SAC clears Nepal Trust Bill (kp 02/01/2008)

Consumer rights a ‘side job’ for officials, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 26/12/2007)

Govt mulls media law change (kp 25/12/2007)

Govt to bring out new law on micro-insurance (kp 19/12/2007)

Lawyers demand implementation of Consumers Act (kp 13/12/2007)

Locals against Notary Public Act (kp 12/12/2007)

Govt registers bill on banking crimes & punishment (kp 12/12/2007)

Over 80 laws need amendment, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 01/12/2007)

House panel clears abduction bill (kp 29/11/2007), 7-15 yrs jail, Rs 200,000 fine for abduction (kp 30/11/2007) [apply this law immediately for all abductors, including the Maoist ones!!], Maoists abduct, thrash businessman (kp 30/11/2007), Go get 'em (kp 01/12/2007)

New Act on disappearances coming soon (kp 24/11/2007), Govt to withdraw disappearance ordinance, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 27/11/2007), Disappearance bill by Dec 6 (kp 28/11/2007)

Dozens of Irrelevant Acts may be Scrapped Soon, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 16/11/2007), Paper tigers (ht 20/11/2007)

Ordinance to control illegal arms possession, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 08/11/2007), Govt introduces Arms and Ammunition Ordinance (nn 09/11/2007)

Three European heads of governments write letter to Nepal PM urging prompt solution on adoption row (nn 08/11/2007)

Cabinet decides to formulate strict law on abduction (nn 05/11/2007)

Law relating to private participation in infrastructure projects in Nepal, by Sudheer Shrestha (sp 21/09/2007)

Time to reform labor laws, by Krishna Regmi (kp 17/09/2007)

Govt to introduce law for informal sector (kp 13/09/2007)

Govt registers amendment bill on judges'pay, perks (kp 21/08/2007)

Parliament passes NRN bill (nn 13/07/2007)

House passes Foreign Employment bill (kp 13/08/2007)

House Committee okays working journalist bill (nn 08/08/2007), House passes amendment bill on Working Journalist Act (nn 08/08/2007), House passes working journalists’ bill (samn 09/08/2007)

House committee finalises RTI bill (nn 13/07/2007), Information Bill passed (kp 19/07/2007), Information bill (kp 20/07/2007)

‘Nepal's anti-piracy law enforcement weak’ (kp 09/07/2007)

‘Company Act to be revised soon’ (kp 14/06/2007)

ICJ seeks review of Civil Code bill (samn 31/05/2007)

New Civil Service Act controversy deepens, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 30/05/2007)

Disappearance bill should meet int’l standards: Sundh (kp 26/05/2007)

New petroleum act in the offing, says Mahato (nn 07/05/2007)

Right to Information bill to be tabled at parliament soon: Mahara (nn 04/05/2007)

Amendment in foreign labor act proposed (kp 01/05/2007)

Draft bill on animal welfare on anvil (samn 29/04/2007)

Anti-disappearance laws in the offing, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 23/04/2007)

SC notices on marital rape law (samn 29/03/2007)

Proper implementation of competition law stressed (nn 23/02/2007)

Govt unveils competition law (kp 15/02/2007)

Land-property transaction act in the offing (nn 07/02/2007)

Stringent anti-trafficking law in offing (samn 02/01/2007), Strong law against human trafficking in offing, by Anjali Subedi (kp 07/01/2007)

Cyber law enacted (nn 10/12/2006)

Drafting of info bill in final stage (samn 10/11/2006)

Government prepares a bill to end the monopoly of NOC (nn 21/10/2006),  Govt deregulates deal on petro products (samn 22/10/2006)

Proposed education bill draws flak (samn 26/09/2006)

Bill on human trafficking on anvil (samn 22/09/2006)

Again on citizenship issues, by Bipin Adhikari (kp 14/09/2006), Experts call to scrap citizenship bill (samn 20/09/2006)

Insolvency Act tabled, protects lender interest (kp 29/08/2006)

Cabinet endorses Public Procurement Act (kp 26/08/2006)

Competition bill tabled (kp 07/08/2006)

Government decides to scrap 16 laws, amend 23 (nn 17/07/2006), Govt scraps, amends pro-king laws (kp 18/07/2006), Nepal scraps 16 draconian laws (samn 18/07/2006)

Laws pertaining to army being revised (samn 15/06/2006)

Govt readies real estate business Act (kp 09/06/2006)

Government working to amend 137 discriminatory laws (nn 05/04/2006) [An empty statement since the country has no legislative body!]

Opposing labor ordinance, by Bishnu Rimal (kp 05/04/2006)

Government issuing competition law (nn 17/03/2006)

Effective enforcement of new ordinances urged (kp 04/03/2006)

Insolvency Ordinance In Nepal, by Shankar Man Singh (sp 17/02/2006) [The country needs laws that are passed by the people's parliament and not royal ordinances!]

Government to issue ‘Public Procurement Ordinance’ (nn 18/01/2006)

Remove inconsistencies of Insolvency Act: Experts (nn 18/01/2006)

Labour Act in for changes in Nepal (One World South Asia 16/01/2006), Labour Act in for changes (samn 16/01/2006)

Introduction To New Secured Transaction Ordinance 2062, by Gandhi Pandit (sp 16/12/2005)

Cabinet nods ratification of Petroleum Transaction Act‘, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 22/01/2005)

Govt procurement law for transparency soon (rn 13/01/2005)

Govt for review of Labour Act: Deuba Foreign employment to become transparent, organised (rn 13/01/2005), New labour act in offing (rn 16/01/2005)

New law against rape on anvil (kp 08/01/2005)

Law to curb human trafficking soon (kp 11/12/2004)

Govt to amend Insurance Act (kp 03/11/2004)

NC to protest against TADO provision (kp 20/10/2004), Draconian ordinance (kp 20/10/2004)

Music Copyright Act stressed (kp 08/10/2004)

His Majesty promulgates ordinance (rn 07/10/2004)

Need Grows For Bankruptcy Law, by Bashu Dev Phulara (rn 06/10/2004)

Act on mediation law stressed (kp 28/08/2004)

Enact competition law: Experts (kp 31/07/2004), Government fails to meet deadline (rn 31/07/2004), Competition law to deter monopoly (ht 06/08/2004), Nepal needs sound competition law, by Sudyumna Dahal (ht 06/08/2004), Entrepreneurs question Competition Act’s need (rn 06/08/2004)

Government finalises draft for Multi Modal Transport Act (ht 30/07/2004)

Govt to amend Cooperative Act (kp 18/06/2004)

Law soon to regulate Constitution Council (ht 16/06/2004)

Abortion Law, should it be liberalised further? (ht 13/06/2004)

Court notices to govt bodies on Muluki Ain amendment (ht 13/05/2004)

Law to ensure even field for competition in offing (ht 22/04/2004)

Enforce law (ht 13/04/2004)

Govt delivers TADA whammy, agitators unfazed (ht 11/04/2004), TADA again (ht 12/04/2004)

Draft bill on Foreign Employment Act ready (ht 01/04/2004)

New ‘draconian’ TADA on anvil, by Ghanashyam Ojha and Kiran Chapagain (kp 10/03/2004), Detention for a year without trial unthinkable: Ex-Indian army general (kp 11/03/2004)

TADA: Need for evaluation, by Hari Phuyal (kp 10/03/2004), see also part 2 (11/03/2004) 

Police draft bill presented to PM (kp 02/01/2004)

For older links see archive

Background

Nepal Law Commission [provides the best collection of laws in Nepali and English]

Laws of Nepal, a web site under construction, with laws, comments and articles

Education laws, a web site by Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) with the support of Education Sector Advisory Team (ESAT)

Main features of Terrorism and Disruptive Activities Control and Punishment Ordinance (issued on 26/11/2001)

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059 (2002)

Local Self-Governance Act

HMG, Department of Taxation: Income Tax Act, see also Income Tax Act 1974 (Download of English text as PDF-file) and  Draft of Income Tax Bill, 2057

HMG, Department of Taxation: Finance Act, see also Finance Bill, 1999 (Download of English text as PDF-file)

HMG, Department of Taxation: Income Tax Rules, see also Income Tax Rules, 1982 (Download of English text as PDF-file

HMG, Ministry of Population and Environment: Environment Conservation Rules, 1997

HMG, Ministry of Law and Justice: Environment Protection Act, 2053 (1997)

Land ownership and tenancy laws, from A Study of the Legal System and Legal Situation in Rural Areas of the Kingdom of Nepal, New Era, Friedrich Nauman Foundation, February 1988

Laws relating to women's rights, from A Study of the Legal System and Legal Situation in Rural Areas of the Kingdom of Nepal, New Era, Friedrich Nauman Foundation, February 1988

Labour Act 2048 v.s. (1991) (alternative link), see also Labour (First Amendment) Act 2054 (1998), (see also alternative link)

Trade Union (First Amendment) Act, 2055, see also Trade Union Act

Foreign Employment (First Amendment) Act, 2049 (1992) (alternative link)

Childrens Act

Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2000

Industrial Enterprise Act, 1992, see also HMG, Ministry of Commerce: Industrial Enterprises Act, 2049 and Industrial Enterprises (First Amendment ) Act, 1997

HMG, Ministry of Commerce: Foreign Investment and Technology Act, 1992

See also Foreign Investment (First Amendment) Act 1996

HMG of Nepal, Ministry of Population and Environment: Environment Conservation Rules, 1997

HMG of Nepal, Ministry of Law and Justice: Protection of Environment Act