Principle of Limitation and Laches in Nepal (2026): Civil Code 2074 + CPC Time Limits
A 2026 practitioner's guide to the principle of limitation and the doctrine of laches in Nepal — the two-year contract limitation under Section 544 of the Muluki Civil Code 2074, tort and recovery limits, the 35-day appeal window under the Muluki Civil Procedure Code 2074, the 35-day torture-compensation window under the Torture Compensation Act 2053, criminal-offence limitation periods under the Penal Code 2074, tolling for minors and persons of unsound mind, acknowledgement reset, continuing-wrong exception, and the equitable laches doctrine that bars stale writ claims even within statutory time.