Child Mental Health Nepal

Children's Act Nepal 2075 (2018) — Rights, Juvenile Justice

"The Act Relating to Children 2075 (2018) — Nepal's principal child-protection statute. Defines a child as under 18 (Sec. 2), guarantees rights to name and identity (Sec. 4), lists children in need of special protection (Sec. 48), sets the minimum age of criminal responsibility at 10 and the juvenile justice tiers (Sec. 36), creates the Juvenile Court (Sec. 30) and the National Child Rights Council (Sec. 59), and penalises offences against children. 2026 guide."