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.


