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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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Hierarchy of Courts in Nepal (2026): Court Structure

Hierarchy of Courts in Nepal (2026): Court Structure

A 2026 pillar guide to the hierarchy of courts in Nepal under the Constitution 2072 and the Administration of Justice Act 2073 — the three-tier court structure of one Supreme Court, seven High Courts and seventy-seven District Courts, the specialised tribunals under Article 152, judicial committees at the local level, original and appellate jurisdiction, the writ powers of the Supreme Court under Article 133 and the High Courts under Article 144, judge appointment through the Judicial Council, and the practical appeal chain a litigant follows from filing in a District Court to a Constitutional Bench hearing at the Supreme Court.

  • January 19, 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
Procedural Rights of Defendants in Nepal (2026): Constitutional Guide

Procedural Rights of Defendants in Nepal (2026): Constitutional Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to the procedural rights of defendants in Nepal under the Constitution of Nepal 2072 — Article 20 (no self-incrimination, right to counsel), Article 21 (fair trial, prompt hearing, presumption of innocence), Article 22 (no torture, no double jeopardy), Article 23 (no ex-post-facto laws, no excessive punishment) — read with the National Criminal Procedure Code 2074, Legal Aid Act framework, bail presumption, habeas corpus and the constitutional writ remedies under Articles 133 and 144.

  • 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
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
Locus Standi in Nepal (2026): Standing to Sue + PIL Guide

Locus Standi in Nepal (2026): Standing to Sue + PIL Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to locus standi in Nepal — the strict standing rule for civil suits, the public interest litigation expansion under Article 133 of the Constitution of Nepal 2072, landmark Supreme Court jurisprudence on standing, statutory standing under specific statutes, standing in habeas corpus and fundamental-rights petitions, and the bona fide test that filters frivolous or vested-interest standing claims.

  • 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
Fundamental Rights in Nepal (2026): Constitution 2072 Guide

Fundamental Rights in Nepal (2026): Constitution 2072 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to the fundamental rights chapter of the Constitution of Nepal 2072 (2015) — Part 3, Articles 16-46 — covering personal liberty, equality, freedom of expression, religion, privacy, property, women's, children's, Dalit, and senior citizens' rights, the right against torture, the writ jurisdictions of the Supreme Court (Article 133) and High Courts (Article 144), reasonable restrictions, comparative position against the 2007 Interim Constitution, and the international human-rights framework Nepal is party to.

  • April 25, 2025
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