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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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Capacity to Contract in Nepal 2026 — Civil Code 2074

Capacity to Contract in Nepal 2026 — Civil Code 2074

"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 The Civil Code 2074 omits 'consideration' as a defined essential, replacing the Contract Act 2056 framework that was repealed."

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

Principles of Evidence Law in Nepal (2026): Evidence Act 2074

A 2026 deep-dive into the principles of evidence law in Nepal under the Evidence Act 2074 — relevance and admissibility tests, the best-evidence rule, hearsay and its exceptions, the golden thread of presumption of innocence, civil and criminal standards of proof, presumptions, estoppel and waiver, privileges (attorney-client, marital, professional, religious confession), confession admissibility and the voluntariness requirement, the Article 20 right against self-incrimination, hostile and adverse witnesses, and the examination-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination sequence at the District Court.

  • April 10, 2025
Stare Decisis in Nepal (2026): Binding Precedent under Article 128(2)

Stare Decisis in Nepal (2026): Binding Precedent under Article 128(2)

A 2026 practitioner's guide to stare decisis in Nepal — the constitutional basis under Article 128(2) of the Constitution of Nepal 2072, hierarchy of binding force across the Supreme Court, High Courts and District Courts, ratio decidendi vs obiter dicta, Nepal Kanoon Patrika citation conventions, per incuriam, Full Bench and Constitutional Bench overruling, distinguishing precedent, and the persuasive role of foreign judgments in civil, criminal, constitutional and administrative practice.

  • April 24, 2025
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