Udayapur man gets three-year jail term for marital rape UDAYAPUR: In a rare verdict, District Court today sentenced a man to three years in jail on the charge of marital rape. According to legal experts, this verdict is first of its kind in the district. A single bench of District Judge Tejendra Prasad... Travel 26 Mar, 2019
15 girls, women died in chhausheds in 13 yrs Kathmandu, March 23 As many as 15 girls and women died in chhau sheds in the last 13 years in Achham and Dailekh districts alone, according to a recent report made public by National Human Rights Commission. “Many menstruating girls and women... Travel 24 Mar, 2019
No means no There is a rage against rape and of late people are strongly speaking about sexual violence. That is absolutely necessary. Recent reports on incidents of rape in different parts of the country, including the Capital, and the shenanigans in play to bury... 09 Feb, 2018
IGP Aryal tells cops to enforce new laws Kathmandu, December 29: Nepal Police held an interaction on challenges facing implementation of the newly promulgated Criminal Code Bill and Criminal Procedure (Code) Bill at its headquarters in Naxal today. The interaction was organised by... Horoscopes 30 Dec, 2017
New law to be tough on absconders Kathmandu, December 15 The Criminal Code Bill has incorporated a tough provision against people who go into hiding after being issued arrest warrant by the court. This law will come into effect from September 17, 2018. Section 65 of the bill... Horoscopes 16 Dec, 2017
Stiff penalty for selling fake, expired drugs Kathmandu, November 10 The Criminal Code Bill recently passed by the Parliament incriminates any act of adulterating medicine and selling a non-medicinal substance calling it to be a medicine. “If anyone dies due to the effect of adulterated or... Horoscopes 11 Nov, 2017
EDITORIAL: Corruption rife The NEA has been mired into one after another controversies when it comes to procuring goods and services involving billions of rupees Four years after the infamous transformer purchase scandal involving high-ranking officials of the Nepal... 07 Nov, 2017
Five-year jail term for �witchcraft� accusation Kathmandu, November 5 The Criminal Code Bill recently passed by the Parliament stipulates stringent action against those involved in the inhuman treatment of a man or a woman by accusing him or her of practicing ‘witchcraft’. According to... Travel 06 Nov, 2017
New law sets five-year jail term for marital rape Kathmandu, October 29 The Criminal Code Bill recently passed by the Parliament has defined marital rape as a criminal offence. Sub-Section (4) of Section 219 states, “If a man rapes his wife when he is still in marital relationship with her, he... Horoscopes 30 Oct, 2017
New law criminalises acid attacks Kathmandu, October 27 The Criminal Code Bill recently passed by the Parliament criminalises acid attacks. The bill will take the shape of act and come into effect on August 17, 2018. Section 193 of the bill states, “If a person throws acid... Horoscopes 28 Oct, 2017
Major achievements of the House KATHMANDU: Some of the major works of the transformed parliament, whose business days numbered 666, were: the first amendment to the constitution, passage of 84 bills including Civil Code Bill, Civil Procedure Code Bill, Criminal Code Bill,... Horoscopes 15 Oct, 2017
EDITORIAL: Sweeping reforms The Will System which was passed at the Legislation Committee was dropped when the Bills were discussed in the full House of Parliament The Legislature-Parliament made amendment to the Civil Code Bill and the Civil Procedure Code Bill, making sweeping... 27 Sep, 2017
