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."