Any law inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. The sovereignty and the state authority of nepal is vested. Download nepali constitution 2072 and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. The sovereignty and state authority of nepal are vested in nepali people. Nepal s new draft constitution, adopted by the countrys constituent assembly on june 7, 2015 and put forward for a twoweek public consultation period, has a number of major human rights shortcomings which need to be urgently addressed, amnesty international said today. Nepals constitutional crisis the journal of indian law. Constitution of nepal 2015 is the present governing constitution of nepal. Preliminary draft unofficial translation by the international. The country of nepal is now governed by the new constitution of nepal nepal constitution 2015 which came into effect september 20th, 2015, replacing the interim constitution 2007. The constituent assembly could not draft the constitution in its original and extended total tenure of 4 years. Pdf pnepal was declared federal democratic republic after the mass movement of 2006, which. Draft of the constitution of nepal, unofficial english translation by international idea 2. The interim constitution of nepal, 2007, provides, under the right to social justice, for the right of women, dalit, indigenous peoples, madhesi community, oppressed class, poor peasants and laborer left backward from economic, social or educational point. Constitution of nepal final, legislature parliament of nepal website click on pdf link last visited sept.
For the purpose of this article, secular means protection of. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. Download nepal constitution 2072 pdf directly from here. We, the sovereign people of nepal, internalizing the peoples sovereign right and right to autonomy and selfrule, while maintaining freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity, national unity, independence and dignity of nepal. Constitution of the peoples federal republic of nepal. Preliminary draft of the new constitution 2072 in nepali here is the draft of the new constitution in english language, click preliminary draft of new constitution in english. Sir ivor jennings and nepals 1959 constitution city research. The constitution of nepal ministry of law, justice and. Clashes over draft constitution kill 5 in nepal the body of an activist was taken to the morgue in birgunj, nepal, on tuesday where four protesters were killed in clashes with the police. It is a good news for us all nepalese that after a long waiting period of time, finally the draft of the constitution has been released by the ca i. It was a dream of people to draft their constitution from ca since 1951.
Drafting the nepal constitution, 1990 article pdf available in asian survey 3111. Monday, september 28th, 2015 the draft was prepared by constitution drafting committee of nepal and it was presented by the chairman of the committee krishna prasad sitaula. We all nepalese are hopeful for peace, prosperous, unified nepal in the future. Nepals constitution building process dd international idea. Nepal is in the midst of drafting a new constitution to address the aspirations of the many ethnic, religious, and linguistic groups that call nepal home. Now you can easily navigate between different chapters of constitution with table of content this is the official copy released by secretariate of constituent assembly for nepali public. The constitution of nepal first amendment, 2016 2072. Caste, ethnic and regional identity in nepal further analysis of the 2006.
In addition, the supreme court of nepal has made a number of landmark decisions on citizenship. It is to the credit of nepals government and the maoists that the. The constitution allows a father to pass on his nepali citizenship to his children, but those born to nepali women who are married to foreign citizens can attain citizenship only by naturalization. An interim constitution drafting committee was formed in june 2006, chaired by. Like many others, we believe that it is only if all of nepal s communities participate in constitution making that a legitimate constitution that. The deadline for framing the constitution was extended several times since 2008. Salient features of nepal constitution 2072 gktoday. The constitution of nepal, 2019 preamble whereas it is desirable in the best interest and for allround progress of the kingdom of nepal and of the nepalese people to conduct the government of the country in consonance with the popular will. Download constitution 2072 of nepal download new constitution draft of nepal 2072 online published date. Pdf democratic practice and good governance in nepal. Nepals new national health policy 2017 first draft. The interim constitution of nepal 20631 first amendment, 2063 2007 14 march 2007 2. Although the political parties were far behind from their promise to deliver the new constitution within a year from the second election for constitution assembly, the political leaders are at least able to break the status quo in nepalese politics by bringing out this draft.
The constitution drafting committee on june 28, sunday has finalized the first draft of the new constitution of nepal. Drafting the nepal constitution, 1990 soas research online. Following jana andolan ii, much debate has arisen on the nepali constitution. The introduction of a democratic political system in nepal, a country accustomed to autocracy and with no deep democratic tradition or experience, proved a formidable task. Initial draft of the constitution of nepal, 2015 and some issues of womens rights the initial draft of the constitution of nepal, 2015 has addressed some significant issues of nepali women, which is surely a welcome initiative. The constitution of nepal date of publication in nepal gazette 20 september 2015 2072. Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20, 2015, replacing the interim constitution of 2007. The new constitution of nepal 2072 is announced by interim government of nepal in ashoj 3, 2072 bs 2015 september 20 at 5 pm by president of nepal, dr. Some provisions in the current nepal citizenship act, 2006 are in contradiction with the new constitution and it needs to incorporate the new provisions in the new constitution of nepal, 2015. Download constitution of nepal 2072 in both nepali and english with table of content which was promulgated on september 20, 2015 2072 ashwin 3. The nepal law commission act, 2010 established the nepal law commission as an independent body to draft, codify, integrate and revise existing laws. The constitution of nepal is divided into 35 parts, 308 articles and 9 schedules. Theinterim constitutionof nepal 2063 2007 date of authentication and publication 20631001 january 15 2007 amendments 1.
A comparative study of the nepal citizenship act, 2006. The draft was prepared by constitution drafting committee and it was presented by the chairman of the committee krishna prasad sitaula. The cai of nepal was elected in 2008 with the mandate to draft a constitution that protects. Crucial issues ignored in the debate over the constitution will create faultlines in nepali politics once its passed. A guide for nepali citizens comes on the heels of much rich discussion and research into contemporary issues that nepali constitutional experts have had to grapple with. No one, except, the prime minister and the minister of foreign affairs, shall negotiate, accept the final draft or a certified copy, or sign or maintain reservations, or perform any other. The 1st nepalese constituent assembly was a unicameral body of 601 members that served from may 28, 2008 to may 28, 2012. And whereas we are firmly convinced that such arrangement is. New national health policy 2017 first draft naya rastriya swasthya niti 2074 pdf, 301 kb national health policy 2071 nepali pdf, 298kb national health policy 2014 english transition, unofficial pdf, 6. Clashes over draft constitution kill 5 in nepal the new. The constituent assembly was tasked with writing a new constitution, and acting as the interim legislature for a term of two years.
A constitution was finally approved in 1959, under which general elections for a national assembly were held. It was formed as a result of the first constituent assembly election held on april 10, 2008. The draft constitution is designed to preserve the power and interests of those who are already on top. According to the draft english translation of the constitution, these articles covered social justice issues specifically naming the madhesis among other groups, the composition of the legislature, and parliamentary hearings on highlevel judicial appointments, respectively. Unofficial translation by nepal law society, international idea, and undp. Nepal s current governing officials say amendments can be made to the constitution to address any discontentment. In addition, it also provides the mandate to conducts legal research and studies on matters concerned with law and justice. The draft constitution is yet to be finalized and ca members are committed to release the constitution of new nepal 2072 by the month of shrawan. Constitution of the peoples federal republic of nepal, 2067 proposed integrated draft unified communist party of nepal maoist. While the promulgation of nepal s new constitution seems now to be in sight, the draft tabled for approval in the constituent assembly on 23 august 2015 has drawn sharp criticism over many of its features, which have been deemed undemocratic and exclusionary, and has engendered violent protests with increasing numbers of casualties.
Assembly in the drafting of nepals new constitution including the protection. The interim constitution of nepal 2064230 second amendment, 2063 2007 june 2007 3. On 7 july 2015, following a theoretical discussion in the plenary, the ca endorsed the draft constitution and initiated a 15day public consultation period commencing. However, many are unhappy with the document, as the bbcs charles haviland explains. During this period, politics of nepal has been subject to all sorts of factional and political struggles. Download new constitution of nepal 2015 or new constitution of nepal 2072 on online. This is a tall order, especially given that this constitutional process is part of a larger peace process aimed at, among other things, ending the decadelong peoples war. To download the final version of the constitution of nepal 2072, click here. Any laws inconsistent with it shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. Nepal constitution 2072 2015 latest constitution of nepal. Nepal is about to adopt a new constitution, after nearly a decade of delay.
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