The constitution of nepal 2015 provides the legal and structural basis for human rights and guarantees fundamental rights. Notes on the constitutional development of nepal grade 9. Abstract the first constituent assembly ca was dissolved without producing the constitution. Assembly in nepal approves new constitution the new york.
Subin mulmi, several protests and demonstrations were organised in kathmandu opposing the proposed father and mother provision in the constitution. The constitution of nepal states that nepal is a federal state and it does not recognize any unitary structure. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by. Much of the country cheered, celebrating the nations. How nepals constitution got queered human rights watch. New constitution of nepal was promulgated at 6 pm of 20th september. Stipulating citizens fundamental right to healthcare. November 9, 2015 november 14, 2015 nepalconstitution concurrent powers of federation, schedule, state and local level, the constitution of nepal cooperatives, disaster management in nepal, education in nepal, federalism in nepal, health in nepal, mines and minerals in nepal, newspapers in nepal, powers of federation, powers of local level. Nepals president ram baran yadav announced that his country had a new. Sep 23, 2015 heres what to know about nepals new constitution. Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20, 2015, replacing the interim constitution of 2007. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on.
Schedule4 states, and districts to be included in the. Articles 42, 84, and 286 of the 2015 constitution were amended by the recent legislative action. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal download pdf constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal language. Out of the 598 members of the constituent assembly, 507 voted for the new constitution, 25 voted against, and 66 abstained in a vote. Sep 20, 2015 home random thoughts nepal constitution 2072 pdf download. Journal on human rights national human rights commission. An interim constitution was formed in 2007, but the country remains politically unstable. Pdf chapter 5 new constitution and indigenous people of nepal. This page was last edited on 19 october 2019, at 04. After long dead lock, leaders are finally able to issue new nepal constitution 2072 2015. Nepals constitution and lessons for india the diplomat. Nov 17, 2017 this app provides easy way to read the constitution both in nepali as well as english language.
All laws inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. After an overview of the diversity and complexity of nepal, the book chronicles major political events shaping the countrys constitution making and implementation process, especially between 2015 to 2017. We, the sovereign people of nepal, internalizing the peoples sovereign right and right to autonomy and selfrule, while maintaining freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity, national unity, independence and dignity of nepal. Previous constitution were enacted in 1959, 1962, 1990, and 1999. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal language. Jan 03, 2018 after an overview of the diversity and complexity of nepal, the book chronicles major political events shaping the countrys constitution making and implementation process, especially between 2015 to 2017. The constitution of nepal 2072 was endorsed on september 16, 2015 by the constituent assembly meeting by more than twothirds majority. Its territory extends roughly 500 miles 800 kilometres from east to west and 90 to 150 miles from north to south.
Nepal has adopted its first democratic constitution in a largely peaceful event, a historic step for a. Constitution of nepal 2015 is the present governing constitution of nepal. Nepal constitution has progressive provisions for women. The new constitution replaces an interim one that was supposed to be. The new constitution replaces an interim one that was supposed to be in effect for only a couple of years but has governed the. Sep 18, 2015 after years of debate, nepal is celebrating a new constitution. We are hereby providing you with the official copy which was published by office of constitution assembly secretariat in pdf version. News corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.
The constitution of nepal confers full freedom on the press and also makes provision for the independent and impartial judiciary. I t is a good news for us all nepalese that after a long waiting period of time, finally the draft of the constitution has been released by the ca i. The first constituent assembly ca was dissolved on may 26, 2012 without promulgating the constitution. Government of nepal act, 2004 preamble whereas, by virtue of the supreme power vested through the instruments of their sacred panja patras by shree panch maharajadhiraja of nepal, dating from the year of 1903 bs onward, delegating all powers of the state upon the contemporaneous shree 3 maharajas, whereas it is our fervent desire, through all social, economic and political developments to. The constitution of the kingdom of nepal, 2015 date of red seal and gazette publication.
Sep 20, 2015 nepalese activists of the madhesi group chant slogans against the proposed constitution at near parliament in kathmandu on september 19, 2015. Pdf the constitution of any country has never remained uncontested. The present constitution of nepal is nepal ko sambidhan 20722015 by replacing nepal ko interim sambidhan 20632007 on september 21, 2015. Nepal is about to adopt a new constitution, after nearly a decade of delay. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation.
The constitution of nepal is divided into 35 parts, 308 articles. After years of debate, nepal is celebrating a new constitution. Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation 1 part 1 preliminary 1. Posted in random thoughts by prabin parajuli on september 20, 2015. Sep 20, 2015 the constitution of nepal 2072 passed on wednesday sept 16 by the constituent assembly meeting envisions a federal democratic republican and inclusive and prosperous nepal by institutionalising the achievements of the democratic movements held in the country. For countries with previous constitutions, the years are listed. The history subfield includes the dates of previous constitutions and the main steps and dates in formulating and implementing the latest constitution. Nepal constitution 2072 2015 latest constitution of nepal. The indian express reported wednesday that india has conveyed to nepals leadership the seven amendments it wants in their constitution to ensure it is acceptable to the madhesis and janjatis. Part 1 preliminary article 1 constitution as the fundamental law 1 this constitution is the fundamental law of nepal and all laws inconsistent with it shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other.
Constitution of the kingdom of nepal on the recommendation and advice, and with the consent of the council of ministers. Download nepal constitution 2072 pdf directly from here. New constitution of nepal 2072 2015 ensures a bicameral federal parliament. Media in category constitution of nepal the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Nepals constitution of 2006 with amendments through 2010. Preamble part1 preliminary part2 citizenship part3 fundamental rights and duties part4 directive principles, policies and. Lets hope this new constitution of nepal 2072 will make the drastic change in no time in the following years.
This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. Nepal constitution 2072 2015 features new constitution nepal. Out of the 598 members of the constituent assembly, 507 voted for the new constitution. Unofficial translation by nepal law society, international idea, and undp.
On september 20, 2015, the new constitution of nepal was. Among the major changes of this 2015 constitution is the introduction of a federal structure, although it is also social experiment for nepal. Nepal constitution 2072 2015 the latest constitution of nepal nepal constitution 2072 online. The constitution of nepal as federal democratic republic was promulgated on september 20, 2015 by the second ca. Download new constitution of nepal 2015 or new constitution of nepal 2072 on online. Our constitution better than indias september 24, 2015 11. The constitution of nepal is divided into 35 parts, 308 articles and 9 schedules. Nepal, country of asia, lying along the southern slopes of the himalayan mountain ranges. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the. The draft constitution is still needed to be rectified and it seems ca members are vehemently committed to releasing the constitution of new nepal 2072 by later month.
Dec 07, 2015 however, the nepali constitution from its earlier stage envisaged onethird seats for women in all state machineries so as not to let the dreams of women turn sour. It is a landlocked country located between india to the east, south, and west and the tibet autonomous region of china to the north. Although the damage caused by the deadly earthquakes, monthslong border blockade and. Constitution day in nepal was, in earlier years, held on november 9th to commemorate the 1990 constitution, but in 2015, a new constitution was enacted on september 20th, with the date of celebrations correspondingly being moved. The constitution of nepal 2072 passed on wednesday sept 16 by the constituent assembly meeting envisions a federal democratic republican and inclusive and prosperous nepal by institutionalising the achievements of the democratic movements held in the country. Thangmi identities between nepal and india university of pennsylvania press, 2015. The constitutional development of nepal has not come a long way. Constitution of nepal 2072 was passed on september 16 by ca meeting which guaranteed nepal as. President is the head of state while prime minister that is appointed by constitution assembly holds executive power. A neighbouring countrys coming into the picture, or its being invited to solve our internal problems and challenges, is not acceptable at all, the paper says. The fundamental rights cited in the constitution from article. Constitution is a set of basic laws or principles for a country. Assembly in nepal approves new constitution the new york times.
Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation. The new constitution, endorsed in parliament, is the. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal download pdf. Seven federal states have been proposed by the leaders of nepal. The new constitution of nepal 2072 is announced by interim government of nepal in ashoj 3, 2072 bs 2015 september 20 at 5 pm by president of nepal, dr. Nepalese activists of the madhesi group chant slogans against the proposed constitution at near parliament in kathmandu on september 19, 2015. The present constitution of nepal is nepal ko sambidhan 2072 2015 by replacing nepal ko interim sambidhan 20632007 on september 21, 2015. After the promulgation of the new constitution, nepal has entered into a new era of peace and development. Nepal constitution born of bloodshed, compromise abc. Nepals fiscal federalism model in the new constitution. This app provides easy way to read the constitution both in nepali as well as english language. Beleaguered nepal enshrines its new constitution cnn. Nepal has officially ushered in a new era for the nation after president ram baran yadav signed the countrys new constitution on sept. Citizens expressed mixed emotions after the historic event.
We, the sovereign people of nepal, internalizing the peoples sovereign right and right to autonomy and selfrule, while maintaining freedom, sovereignty, territorial. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. The constitution of nepal 2072 daily exclusive news media np tv duration. The new constitution of nepal has been finalized and is available for public to view. The constitution of nepal as federal democratic republic was promulgated on. Himalaya, the journal of the association for nepal and.
As a reply to many jurists, who frown upon nepals constitution without examination, reading article 38, which envisages right of women as a fundamental right is crucial. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The padma shamsher jbr himself was the inciter or promoter of this constitution. The constitution as adopted in 2015 had a federal structure of six provinces, which the madhesis felt did not meet their needs for representation. During, the constitutional development of nepal, the government of nepal act 2004 b. Read online or download nepal constitution 2072 2015 the file is just 2. Nepal and all laws inconsistent with it, shall, to the.