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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.

Office Address

Anamnagar-29, Kathmandu

Phone Number

+977 9841114443

Email Address

info@lawalpine.com

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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
Currency Law in Nepal 2082/83 (2026)

Currency Law in Nepal 2082/83 (2026)

"What currency law in Nepal covers in 2026 — the Nepal Rastra Bank Act 2058 making NRB the sole issuer of notes and coins, the Foreign Exchange (Regulation) Act 2019 governing foreign-currency controls and the surrender duty, the NPR-INR fixed peg, the travel foreign-exchange facility, the 2025 change on carrying Indian notes, and the currency-counterfeiting offences under the National Penal Code 2074."

  • March 31, 2025
Principle of Natural Justice in Nepal (2026): Audi + Nemo Judex

Principle of Natural Justice in Nepal (2026): Audi + Nemo Judex

A 2026 practitioner's guide to the principle of natural justice in Nepal — the two pillars (audi alteram partem and nemo judex in causa sua), Article 21 fair-trial guarantee under the Constitution of Nepal 2072, application in civil, criminal, administrative and quasi-judicial proceedings, types of bias, right to reasoned decision, right to representation, statutory exceptions, and writ remedies (certiorari and mandamus) against breach.

  • April 02, 2025
Evidence Law in Nepal (2026): Evidence Act 2074 Guide

Evidence Law in Nepal (2026): Evidence Act 2074 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to evidence law in Nepal under the Evidence Act 2074 (in force 17 August 2018) — types of evidence (oral, documentary, real, electronic), direct vs circumstantial, primary vs secondary, the hearsay rule and its exceptions, burden and standard of proof in civil and criminal cases, rebuttable and irrebuttable presumptions, expert evidence, electronic evidence under the Electronic Transactions Act 2063, and witness competence and compellability at the District Court.

  • April 10, 2025
Legal Procedure in Nepal (2026): Civil + Criminal Procedure Pillar Guide

Legal Procedure in Nepal (2026): Civil + Criminal Procedure Pillar Guide

A 2026 pillar guide to legal procedure in Nepal — the Civil Procedure Code 2074 (plaint, summons, written statement, mediation, evidence, judgment, decree, execution and appeal), the Criminal Procedure Code 2074 (FIR, investigation, arrest, bail, charge sheet, trial, judgment and appeal), the three-tier court hierarchy of District Court, High Court and Supreme Court, the constitutional underpinnings of Articles 20, 21 and 22, the Evidence Act 2074, court fees under the ad valorem schedule, limitation periods, electronic filing and writ jurisdiction under Articles 133 and 144.

  • April 13, 2025
Principle of Res Judicata in Nepal (2026): Finality of Judgment Under CPC 2074

Principle of Res Judicata in Nepal (2026): Finality of Judgment Under CPC 2074

A 2026 practitioner's guide to the principle of res judicata in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Procedure Code 2074 — the four-prong test of same parties, same cause of action, final judgment on merits and competent jurisdiction; constructive res judicata for issues that could have been raised but weren't; cause-of-action estoppel and issue estoppel; the criminal double-jeopardy parallel under Article 20(2) of the Constitution; application to writ jurisdiction and tribunals; exceptions for jurisdictional defect, fraud, collusion and new evidence; and the Supreme Court jurisprudence shaping finality of judgment in Nepal.

  • April 24, 2025
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