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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.

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Robbery and Theft Laws in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

Robbery and Theft Laws in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to robbery, theft and dacoity laws in Nepal under the National Penal Code 2074 — the offence ladder from theft (Sec. 241) and aggravated theft (Sec. 242) through burglary (Sec. 243) to robbery (Sec. 244) and dacoity; punishment bands from three years up to fourteen years and beyond; aggravators for night-time, dwelling, by servant, and against vulnerable victims; receiving stolen property; restitution to victim; compoundability rules; and the District Court investigation route with 35-day appeal.

  • February 12, 2025
Homicide Laws in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

Homicide Laws in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to homicide laws in Nepal under Chapter 12 of the Muluki Penal Code 2074 — intentional murder (Sec 177), knowledge homicide (Sec 178), grave-provocation killing (Sec 179), reckless homicide (Sec 181), negligent homicide (Sec 182), attempt to murder (Sec 183), abetment of suicide (Sec 185), defences of private defence and insanity, prosecution by the District Government Attorney under the State Cases Act, 35-day appeal limitation and the no-limitation rule for serious homicide.

  • February 13, 2025
Rape Laws in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Section 219 Guide

Rape Laws in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Section 219 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to rape laws in Nepal under the National Penal Code 2074 — Section 219 definition and consent test, statutory rape (under 18), the age-graduated punishment ladder, aggravated rape, marital rape under Section 219 sub-section (4), the Section 229 one-year limitation problem, FIR process at the District Police, medical examination, in-camera trial, victim identity protection, and the Crime Victim Protection Act 2075 framework.

  • February 13, 2025
Kidnapping and Hostage Law in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

Kidnapping and Hostage Law in Nepal (2026): Penal Code 2074 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to kidnapping and hostage law in Nepal under the National Penal Code 2074 — definitions of kidnapping, abduction and hostage-taking; ransom and aggravated forms; child-victim aggravators; punishment bands from 7 to 25 years and life; cross-border kidnapping at the Nepal–India open border; investigation through Nepal Police and the District Court prosecution route; bail, 35-day appeal and the compounding rules.

  • February 14, 2025
Document Fraud and Forgery Law in Nepal 2026

Document Fraud and Forgery Law in Nepal 2026

"Document fraud and forgery in Nepal is criminalised under Chapter 25 of the Muluki Aparadh Sanhita (Penal Code) 2074 — Section 276 (forgery, graduated by document type from 5 years for private documents to 10 years for Presidential-authenticated documents), Section 277 (knowingly using a forged document, up to 3 years), and Section 279 (fraud by false statement, up to 3 years). Currency offences sit in Chapter 22 (Sec 256-266), and stamp offences in Chapter 23 (Sec 267-272). Cases are heard at the District Court with a State Case prosecution under the Criminal Procedure Code 2074."

  • February 16, 2025
Sentencing Factors in Nepal (2026): Aggravating Mitigating Guide

Sentencing Factors in Nepal (2026): Aggravating Mitigating Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to aggravating and mitigating factors in Nepali criminal sentencing under the National Sentencing Act 2074 — what each factor means, how courts weigh them at the sentencing hearing, examples across homicide, sexual offences, theft and fraud, the right of victims to make submissions, and the appellate grounds rooted in factor analysis. Built for defence counsel, prosecutors and victims preparing for a Nepali sentencing hearing.

  • March 02, 2025
Theories of Punishment in Nepal (2026): Justice System Guide

Theories of Punishment in Nepal (2026): Justice System Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to the four classical theories of punishment — retributive, deterrent, reformative and preventive — and how each has shaped Nepal's criminal-justice policy under the National Penal Code 2074, the National Sentencing Act 2074 and the Constitution of Nepal 2072. Covers restorative justice through mediation, the constitutional abolition of capital punishment, and how judges weigh competing theories in real sentencing decisions.

  • March 31, 2025
Punishment System in Nepal (2026): Sentencing Act 2074 Guide

Punishment System in Nepal (2026): Sentencing Act 2074 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to the punishment system in Nepal under the National Penal Code 2074 and National Sentencing Act 2074 — types of punishment, imprisonment categories (simple, rigorous, life), fines, confiscation, community service, suspended sentences, probation, the constitutional abolition of capital punishment under Article 16, the Prison Act 2019 framework on classification and rehabilitation, and parole / remission of sentence.

  • March 31, 2025
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