Nepal made history on 20 september 2015 with the promulgation of its new secular, federal. Download nepal constitution 2072 pdf directly from here. The nepal law commission act, 2010 established the nepal law commission as an independent body to draft, codify, integrate and revise existing laws. Nepalese are happy welcoming the new constitution of nepal 2072. Although, the politics did not go as expected and nepal is still looking towards stability but being able to issue new constitution of nepal 2015 is one step forward from the status quo. President ram baran yadav on sunday officially promulgated the constitution of nepal 2015 by putting his signature to five copies of the new constitution. Constitution of nepal 2063 2007, which has been made through a political understanding and to be in force until a new constitution is framed by the constituent assembly. New constitution of nepal was promulgated at 6 pm of 20th september. Nepals constitution building process dd international idea. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal download pdf constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal language. Constitution, shall acquire citizenship of nepal by descent in the name of the mother or father after attaining adulthood. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the. Finally, constitution of nepal 2072 english download is out.
Nhrc suggestions on the preliminary draft constitution of nepal 2015 2 s. Home random thoughts nepal constitution 2072 pdf download. Constitution is a set of basic laws or principles for a country. Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20, 2015, replacing the interim constitution of 2007. Download new constitution of nepal 2015 or new constitution of nepal 2072 on online. On september 16, 2015, nepal s parliament passed a new permanent constitution. Unofficial translation by nepal law society, international idea, and undp. In addition, it also provides the mandate to conducts legal research and studies on matters concerned with law and justice. Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation. Under fire with the promulgation of the new constitution on september 20, nepal s prolonged political transition has come to a formal end, logically concluding the peace process started after a decade of violent maoist insurgency.
I t 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. Nepal constitution 2072 2015 latest constitution of nepal. Nepal has officially ushered in a new era for the nation after president ram baran yadav signed the countrys new constitution. Most people seem happy but some are clearly agitated. Download constitution of nepal 2072 in both nepali and english with table of content which was promulgated on september 20, 2015 2072 ashwin 3. Preamble being the soul of the constitution, it should be brief, objectivebased, clear and human rights friendly. The constitution of nepal as federal democratic republic was promulgated on september 20, 2015. New constitution in nepal is raising a new hope among people for the development of. Notes on the constitutional development of nepal grade 9.
Nepal is about to adopt a new constitution, after nearly a decade of delay. The 2015 constitution establishes the political system, including the framework for a prime minister as the chief executive, a bicameral parliament, and seven provinces. You can read full nepal constitution 2072 online as well. Nepal s new national constitution has been praised for including provisions like equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and abolition of the death penalty. After years of debate, nepal is celebrating a new constitution. The constitutional development of nepal has not come a long way. Prakash bhattarai, director of the centre for social change in nepal and a former prif guest researcher by invitation of the edp network. However, many are unhappy with the document, as the bbcs charles haviland explains. In his article, he argues that if managed well, the new federal structure of nepal as provisioned in the constitution of 2015 has an immense potential to promote local democracy and equip citizens with fundamental rights but. Part 3 of the constitution includes the fundamental rights of nepal which include the right to form unions and associations, and to engage in any occupation or be engaged in employment, establish and operate. Such a charter constitution of nepal 2015 has been finally promulgated today, on 20 september. During, the constitutional development of nepal, the government of nepal act 2004 b. Articles 42, 84, and 286 of the 2015 constitution were amended by the recent legislative action. These devastating events provided a strong impetus to speed up the process of constitution drafting which had been stalled for years due to political disagreements and changes of government.
Constitution of nepal final, legislature parliament of nepal website click on pdf link last visited sept. Theinterim constitutionof nepal 2063 2007 date of authentication and publication 20631001 january 15 2007. The new constitution of nepal was adopted in september 2015, with a favourable vote from 84% of the members of the constituent. September 20 became a historic day for nepal as the new constitution was promulgated, a source of celebration for. The constitution of nepal 2015 1034 words bartleby.
International convention centre, new baneshwor, kathmandu, nepal. The act while providing for the formation of the commission, also makes. Constitution online office of the auditor general, nepal pdf of constitution in english consulted on 20180227 abstractcitation. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation. Constitution of nepal 2015 is the present governing constitution of nepal. Nepal 2018 human rights report executive summary nepal is a federal democratic republic.
Constitution of nepal 2072 in pdf download from here. Promulgation of the constitution of nepal 2015 was guided by the prime motive of political and social transformation, thereby ensuring liberties of the people belonging to different classes and communities and opening the vista of overall. Nepals fiscal federalism model in the new constitution. All laws inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. Minister, the senior most minister shall continue to act as prime minister until a new prime. S is the first and historical document of nepal which was declared by the shree iii padma shamsher jbr. The new constitution of nepal and lgbt human rights september 17, 2015 after almost eight years of deliberations and often bitter debate, the constituent assembly parliament of nepal overwhelmingly endorsed a groundbreaking new constitution on september 16. At the time of removing rana oligarchy, king tribhuvan had promised to call elections for a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on.
On january 15, 2007, an interim constitution went into force due to the april 2006 peoples movement against the reigning monarchy. The federalism and the inclusive democracy as agreed upon by the political parties since the polarization of democratic forces in 2005, laid a framework for the promulgation of a new constitution for the country. Nepal formally adopts new constitution amid protests from. Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation 1 part 1 preliminary 1. Nepal constitution 2072 2015 features new constitution nepal. Pdf constitution of nepal 2015 prem ahuja academia. Posted in random thoughts by prabin parajuli on september 20, 2015. In november and december 2017 the country held national elections for the lower house of. 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.
The constitution of nepal is divided into 35 parts, 308 articles and 9 schedules. The constitution of the kingdom of nepal, 2015 date of red seal and gazette publication. 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. Nepal s new constitution is an important first step, and nepali leaders should be able to amend it to address any grievances of local communities, including the madheshis. On 25 april and 12 may the country was struck by two major earthquakes. The padma shamsher jbr himself was the inciter or promoter of this constitution. Miscellaneous salient features of the new constitution the constitution of nepal 2072 passed on wednesday sept 16 by the constituent assembly meeting envisions a federal democratic republican and inclusive and prosperous nepal by institutionalising the achievements of the democratic movements held in the country. Constitution of nepal 2072 was passed on september 16 by ca meeting which guaranteed nepal as. Abstract the first constituent assembly ca was dissolved without producing the constitution. The constitution as adopted in 2015 had a federal structure of six provinces, which the madhesis felt did not meet their needs for representation. This has been a result of unicefs continuous and intensified advocacy together with various child rights networks and organizations in nepal with the exceptional technical support by himal innovative development and research pvt. Nepalese welcomed the constitution with candles wishing for peace in the country. The constitution of nepal date of publication in nepal gazette 20 september 2015 2072.
Nepal s fiscal federalism model in the new constitution. After long dead lock, leaders are finally able to issue new nepal constitution 2072 2015. Amendment to the constitution part 32 miscellaneous part 33 transitional provisions part 34 definitions and interpretation part 35 short title, commencement and repeal schedule 1 national flag of nepal schedule 2 national anthem of nepal schedule 3 coat of arms of nepal schedule 4 states and districts to be included in the states. Now you can easily navigate between different chapters of constitution with table of contentthis is the official copy released by secretariate of constituent assembly for nepali public. Under the terms of the interim constitution, the new constitution was to be promulgated by april 28. Schedule4 states, and districts to be included in the. Nhrc suggestions on the preliminary draft constitution of. Constitution of nepal embassy of nepal manama, bahrain. The constitution will come into force on september 20 when president ram baran yadav. Out of the 598 members of the constituent assembly, 507 voted for the new constitution.
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