New law evokes mixed reactions KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 30 A group of six civil society organisations have cautiously welcomed the recent authentication of two ordinances as laws by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari after they were passed by the Council of Ministers. One of the new... Horoscopes 01 Oct, 2020
Ordinance moots 20-year jail term for acid attack KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 25 The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has prepared the draft of two ordinances proposing to increase jail term for acid attackers to 20 years and to regulate the sale and distribution of acid. Under the... Travel 26 Sep, 2020
New deterrent provisions on the cards Punishment for acid attack perpetrators seen as too less KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 19 Acid attack victim Muskan Khatun’s plea to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has moved the PM to bring stringent laws to curb such attacks. Khatun told THT she was... Travel 20 Sep, 2020
Civil Society Organisations submit recommendations for new law on acid attack Kathmandu, September 16 A delegation of six civil society organisations today submitted a set of recommendations on drafting a new legislation to counter violence related to acid attack to Minister of Law and Justice Minister Shivamaya Tumbahangphe... Horoscopes 17 Sep, 2020
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
New law criminalises acid attacks passed Kathmandu, December 5 The Parliament has recently enacted a new law criminalising acid attacks on women. The Act Made to Amend Some Nepal Laws to Maintain Gender Equality and End Gender Violence, 2015 was approved recently after lawmakers, rights... Horoscopes 06 Dec, 2015
