Alpine Law Associates is the leading full-service law firm encompassing a wide range of legal practices located in Kathmandu, Nepal. It consists of a team of the country's best lawyers, each with expertise in their respective fields, tailored to meet clients' specific needs.
Anamnagar-29, Kathmandu
"How a cheque bounce case works in Nepal in 2026 — after a 2025 amendment, a dishonoured cheque is pursued as a criminal banking offence under the Banking Offence and Punishment Act 2064, not as the old civil claim. This guide covers the bank dishonour memo, the notice to the drawer, police investigation, the District Court, the amount-graded penalty plus recovery with interest, the documents to file, and the one-year limitation."
Tamasuk in Nepal — the traditional handwritten promissory note governed by the Muluki Civil Code 2074 transaction chapter (Sections 474 to 492). Covers format, witness rules, ward-office attestation, interest cap, ten-year limitation period under Section 484, recovery suit before the District Court, and the difference between a tamasuk and a Negotiable Instruments Act 2034 promissory note. Updated April 2026.
A 2026 practitioner's guide to the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) in Nepal — establishing law under the Debt Recovery Act 2058, jurisdiction over banks and financial institutions, filing procedure, defendant defences, decree execution including attachment and sale of secured property, appeal to the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, the distinction from regular civil debt recovery at District Court, limitation periods, and the NRB regulatory role.
A 2026 practitioner's guide to performance of contract in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 — time, place and manner of performance, reciprocal duties, attempted vs actual performance, substituted performance through third parties, impossibility under Section 531, frustration doctrine, joint and several performance, discharge by performance, and the practical document trail that proves performance at the District Court.
"Capacity to contract in Nepal is governed by Section 506 of the Muluki Civil Code 2074 (National Civil Code 2017) — Part 5 on Contracts. Section 506(1) bars three categories: minors (under 18), persons of unsound mind, and persons disqualified by law (insolvents, persons under court interdiction, certain office-holders barred by special statutes). Minors' contracts are VOID, not voidable, with limited exception under Section 640(1) where the guardian contracts for the minor's benefit. Section 506(3) permits a guardian to contract on behalf of an unsound-mind person for their benefit. The Civil Code 2074 omits 'consideration' as a defined essential, replacing the Contract Act 2056 framework that was repealed."
A 2026 practitioner's guide to breach of contract in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 — what constitutes breach, types (actual, anticipatory, material, partial), the Section 535 damages framework (direct, real, foreseeable; no anticipatory loss), Section 538-540 rescission and specific performance, Section 541 injunction for anticipatory breach, Section 544 two-year limitation, the frustration defence under Section 531, waiver and estoppel, cure where time is not of the essence, and the documentary trail required to prove breach at the District Court.
A 2026 practitioner's guide to remedies for breach of contract in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 — six remedies covering damages under Section 535, rescission and restitution under Section 538, specific performance under Section 540, injunction under Section 541, liquidated damages under Section 542, and quantum meruit, plus the Section 544 two-year limitation, mitigation of loss, election between remedies, and the District Court procedure from plaint through decree to execution.
