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Nepal Law Commission

Website of the Nepal Law Commission. Has a database containing the prevailing laws of Nepal and bills in progress, as well as an archive of past legislation, and also includes publications and a law drafting manual made by the Nepal Law Commission. Has links to the Nepal government ministries. Mainly written in Nepali, but sections of the website are in English and some documents having an English version available.

Nepal Government Portal

The website of the Government of Nepal. Has details and links to the government ministries, departments, government agencies and the Supreme Court of Nepal, as well as links to the Nepal Law Commission, which holds the policies, acts and laws of Nepal. Written in Nepali, with an English translation for some portions of the website.

Researching the Legal System of Kingdom of Nepal

Online guide to the legal system of the Kingdom of Nepal by Md. Ershadul Karim and Sirjana Sharma Pokhrel. The guide was published in 2012 (and updated in 2023) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. There is background and historical information on Nepal and the development of its legal system. The authors provide an outline of the law making process with descriptive links to online sources including relevant websites of government ministries and departments.

World Law: Nepal

Links to legal materials for the Kingdom of Nepal presented on WorldLII's Countries service. Link collections provide access to materials relating to Nepal's Government, Legislation, Courts and Parliament. Additional sections highlight subject areas such as Elections, Foreign Investment, Intellectual Property, Human Rights and Taxation Revenue and Customs. Stored searches will automatically search for materials relating to Nepal on all of WorldLII.

National Human Rights Commission of Nepal

Website of the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal, an independent, autonomous statutory body established in 2000. Full-text reports, papers and speeches can be viewed on the site; other documentation includes press releases and news items contained in the Commission's e-bulletin. A copy of the Human Rights Commission Act, 2053 (1997) can also be viewed on the site. The site is in English and Nepali but some of the materials are available in Nepali only.

Asian Legal Information Institute

The Asian Legal Information Institute (AsianLII) website provides free access to legal materials from all 28 countries and territories in Asia, as well as the regional organisations, APEC, ASEAN and SAARC. It includes legislation, case law, law reform reports, treaties, a few law journals and other legal material, along with links to other law sites. The content can be searched or browsed; searches can be limited to one country, or extended to all countries. 

Supreme Court of Nepal

Official website of the Supreme Court of Nepal. Includes a judgments database, cause lists and a collection of legislation including the Constitution of Nepal, court rules and the civil, civil procedure, criminal and criminal procedure codes, all in Nepali. There is also a Publications section, also in Nepali, containing the Nepal Law Reporter, Supreme Court Bulletin, Supreme Court User Charter, court rules and directives, and the Judges' Code of Conduct.

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